Marfa’s biggest draw is the phenomenon of the Marfa Lights. These are mysterious, dancing lights that have been witnessed many times since the 19th century. The lights occur right outside of Marfa on the horizon after nightfall. No one has been able to figure out exactly what they are, though many people have tried to identify the source.
There’s a nice observation deck we hung out on, waiting for the sunset. We met the friendliest people in Marfa, including an older couple on this deck. They were traveling via RV to a huge chili cook-off and this was their third time hoping to see the Marfa Lights – they had waited in this spot before, but hadn’t seen anything unusual.
We were so very hopeful, but when it got dark all we saw were some distant headlights.
We did see a gorgeous sunset and the night sky was filled with stars.
West Texas brought the most brilliant sky gazing of the entire big trip.
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