Quote Originally Posted by cls515
I live in the east TX Piney Woods. True, most of the time it is green here. However, there are lots of trees changing colors, too. I live in Palestine, close to Tyler, TX. I have been to the Chisos mountains in west TX. Great place to visit. I have family living over there in a place called Terlingua, population of about 20 or so.
I know exactly where Terlingua is - home of one of the older chili cookoffs in TX. I'm in Midland - pop. @ 95,000. not really a small town, but, clear skies (lotsa stars at night) and broad horizons. It seems small town because it's geographically isolated - 1/2-way between DFW and El Paso.

If you like the Chisos - you really should try to go to Guadalupe NP. There's a few walks in that park that're a grunt. The Fall colors are easy to see - short walk from ranger station.

No colors to speak of here - a lot of plants have thorns though. which is cool if you can appreciate the huge diversity of flora on which thorns grow.