Monday featured a similar atmospheric setup as Sunday – this included a stout cap, moderate instability, and weak shear. We expected convection to fire off the Davis Mountains again, which we planed to intercept after a trip down to Big Bend National Park. While convection did fire, it formed over the Cuesta del Burro and Chinati Mountains in central Presidio County, TX, instead. These storms were in a
very remote area, with little road access. Therefore, we just spent the afternoon making the
scenic circle from Alpine, to Lajitas, to
Big Bend National Park, and back up to Marathon. In the small (and very hot) town of
Lajitas, the group waded across the Rio Grande and entered Mexico as illegal aliens. We eventually ended the night at the Comfort Inn in Midland.
The entrance to Big Bend. 
The group crossing the U.S/Mexico border at the Rio Grande.
Illegal immigration into Mexico. 
Suddenly, the group comes down with flu-like symptoms. 
View from Solol Vista overlook in Big Bend National Park ... looking west, southwest towards the Rio Grande.
Examining convection over Mexico from Big Bend National Park. 
Chihuahuan desert, mountains, and Mexican convection.Video of t-storm across the Mexican border. You can download a higher resolution video here.
Adam enjoying a gourmet meal from Chef Kelsey. Note the Chex Mix and M&Ms in the sandwich.
The entrance to Big Bend. 
The group crossing the U.S/Mexico border at the Rio Grande.
Illegal immigration into Mexico. 
Suddenly, the group comes down with flu-like symptoms. 
View from Solol Vista overlook in Big Bend National Park ... looking west, southwest towards the Rio Grande.
Examining convection over Mexico from Big Bend National Park. 
Chihuahuan desert, mountains, and Mexican convection.
Adam enjoying a gourmet meal from Chef Kelsey. Note the Chex Mix and M&Ms in the sandwich.
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