The fire on Bald Ridge burned all night and spread to about 500 acres. Papa and I rode Bob, our ATV, to get closer to the fire. It's at least 3 miles from our house and has burned about a mile long swath across the top of Bald Ridge. We left Bob on the road and hiked about an hour. With big thunderclouds nearby, we are hoping for an end to the fire soon.
As we were going across the ranch, we were looking for the binoculars that Papa dropped last night on his way home from watching the fire. I saw them in Javelina Creek near the road, as we drove west. They were dirty, but salvageable. On our way back home, just as we were crossing Javelina Creek again, Papa noticed new tracks in the mud in the creek. They were BEAR!
