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Sophie watching WCU's Kegan repairing down A?C
Midland to Alpine to Big Bend National Park - August 2025
From August 12th to 15th we (Chris, Sophie and Martin) made a fun trip to visit Karl, Karen, Tim & Timothy near San Angelo; Alice and Carl Williams in Midland and Jackie and Bruce Carter also in Midland. We then spent a day in Alpine and travelled to the Big Bend Park
Sophie's ready to go!

Llano • Brady

We visited with our niece Karen and nephew Karl at Karl Karvonen's home in Grape Creek near San Angelo

Midland La Quinta and Sophie's day care at Paws and Play


In Midland we visited with Alice and Carl Williams (Martin's friend and long time mentor). Then we caught up with Jackie and Bruce Carter. Jackie worked at Midland High School with Carol (Martin's first wife). Bruce and Martin worked together at Ector County Children's Services.
Picking Sophie up from Paws & Play in Midland
Alpine Twin sisters sunset • Maverick Inn • Theophilus/Crerar Alpine Cemetery • Big Hill • Sul Ross Admin Building • PD Martin 1969 • Fine Arts - Martin (1964-1968)

Martin's Mom on road to Big Bend 1947 with Sul Ross Geology class
Heading into the basin • photo of Park Basin 1949 • Park fire department and Martin on park fire truck in 1952

Big Bend Park cottages in 1955

The cabins in the Big Bend Park Basin (Martin's family made many visits to their favorite cabin with Window view) • BBP Window in 1952
Horses from Mexico on way to Santa Elena

Tried to make it all the way to Santa Elena Canyon but the road was blocked off due to recent flooding.

Heading back from Big Bend Park • Maverick Inn was great!

Chris took some great pics of deer in our pasture

Chris & Sable • Martin & Sophie • video

Chris installed a water cover to keep Sable's water from being so hot

Stark trash pickup • deer in pasture

Telluride back in to South Austin Kia having both front front CV Boots and axles replaced

Sophie with her kids • Chris and Jake unloading hay • Chris using birthday blower to clean hay out of her Ridgeline • washing/cooling Sable100 degrees+



Chris' Birthday 080225 • Pappadeaux with Mike • FaceTime with Sharon, Anthony, Julius & Rowan • Chris working on Sable - evening wash

Sophie watching Chris at the stable & what do you want to do? - 2am 08/01/25
Martin patrol 07/27/25 with Chris & Sophie • video

Red bird on weather vane • Sophie & Kids & at the stable

Chris washing Sable • Chris and Leslie with Sable • video

Jake installed new creek cam, weeded and mowed • Raccoons • Sophie & Martin
Sophie at the stable & watching Chris and Sable in the morning & from her bed in the evening • Circle tree sunset
Chris and Martin UK GramDeck donation to MOMSR
07/16/25 Chris Sable Vet

Sophie rolling • Chris bread for critters

Sophie watching squirrel coming toward her and then quickly reversing • video

Carla helping Chris with mower 07/14/25 • Chris & Carla Taking Mower to Paige for repair 07/15/25 • Carla mowing with her mower • stable door repair

Sophie tree circle • chasing lightning 07/14/25 • video

Sophie ready to go • Traffic stop with DPS and BSO Canine unit

Chris mowing pasture July 11th and 12th 8 Jake came over and assisted • putting away shavings • Sophie with her kids

071125 CM Sophie went to Elgin to pick up sable meds from Dr. Hebel & LJS • Interesting truck convoy passing through Elgin

Martin & Sophie Midnight 071125 • Sophie while Chris and Martin gone
Chris and Martin joined the AHS Ben Zoom July 10

Sable watching the creek • Cat on porch • Sophie - squirrel on rail

Chris has the cooler working for Sable • Sable watching creek • cat on porch

Chris brushing Sophie • Squirrel

Sophie & Martin rain • video


4th of July

Bunny in back yard

Chris & Holly with Sable • video

07/03/25 Happy Tree Services trimmed back creek trees for safety and cut lower branches on our circle tree • video

Sophie & Martin rain

07/02/25 Sophie & Martin 4 am • Chris & Martin took Sophie to the Bastrop Animal Shelter for her shots and claw clipping