The plan for today was to get up early and go out to Seminole Canyon State Park in time to catch the 10AM tour into the canyon and Fate Bell pictograph site. After we arrived, we found out they only run tours Wednesday to Sunday. So we changed our plans and hiked out to the Panther Cave overlook. Panther Cave is a large overhang cave at the mouth of Seminole Canyon. The cave is only accessable by private boat from Lake Amistad. But from the overlook, with a good telephoto lens you can see the pictographs. The pictographs range in age from 12,000 years to 8, 500 years. The hike is mostly along old four wheel roads, but we broke off to follow the Canyon Rim Trail which is a single track trail. David managed to lose the trail and we ended up bushwacking for a half mile but finally got back on the trail. It was the first time he can remember Leslie promising to kill him! The wind was blowing 15-20MPH the whole hike. The temperatures started out in the 50s and climbing into the seventies with clear skies. When we got to the overlook, the wind gusts made it hard to hold the camera steady enough for pictures with the telephoto lens, but he still managed to get a few good shots of the pictographs in Panther Cave. While we were at the overlook, a man rolled up riding a fat tired, electric assisted mountain bike! We later saw his wife on another electric assisted mountain bike. They were booking along at about 20mph, even on the single track! Hmmm, there maybe some new toys in our future!! Overall we hiked 6 miles roundtrip. Surprisingly, the legs were feeling pretty good. David’s hip joints were aching a bit as was Leslie’s knee, but overall we felt great!
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| Princess Yucca getting ready to bloom |
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| Princess Yucca in bloom |
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| Seminole Canyon from Panther Cave Overlook |
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| Panther Pictograph from the overlook |
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| Pictographs in Panther Cave |
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| Panther Canyon from the overlook |
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| Entrance sign |
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