4 Jun 2024

Skyline Drive

Skyline Drive at Sunset

Davis Mountains State Park in West Texas is one of my favorite state parks. Something about the area moves me. The views are breathtaking, and the open spaces are wider than anywhere else in Texas. The skyline’s vast openness is a significant attraction. Whenever I drive to that area, I often visit Skyline Drive. At sunset, the view is spectacular. 

In the opening photo, you can see an otherworldly view of the surrounding area in the Davis Mountains. Almost dead center in the photo, you can see a pyramid-like mountain rising above the other mountains. That mountain is Mitre Peak, which is 6,190 feet (1,886.7 meters) high. You have a closer view in the next monochrome image.

Mitre Peak

Mitre Peak is named for its resemblance to the peaked hat worn by bishops. Geologists refer to this formation as a monadnock or inselberg. The peak is a volcanic intrusion that never reached the earth’s surface.

In the following links, you can also see other views of Skyline Drive and Davis Mountains State Park.

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14 Responses

  1. margaret21
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    Extraordinary and stunning scenery.

  2. Egidio Leitao
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    Margaret, thank you for the thumbs-up. That area is one of my favorites in Texas.

  3. restlessjo
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    Fabulous photos, Egidio.

  4. Egidio Leitao
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    Jo, thank you so much. I’m glad you liked them.

  5. margaret21
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    And a surprise too, to this Brit who’s never been there.

  6. Leanne Cole
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    Wow they are really beautiful Egidio.

  7. Anonymous
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    We have a Skyline Drive here in Virginia in the Shenandoah National Park. It’s a much different view, though, our highest elevation is just a little over 4,000 feet. It is a beautiful park, as is yours.

  8. Egidio Leitao
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    Thank you for your comment. I bet the Shenandoah NP’s view must be stunning. It’s a beautiful park.

  9. Egidio Leitao
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    Thanks so much, Leanne. As many times as I’ve been to that park, I’ve never seen a bad sunset there, even when there was a sandstorm once.

  10. solaner
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    It‘s always funny to find German words adopted by other languages. In this case ‚Inselberg‘ (although it’s a combined word which is built from Insel (island) and Berg (mountain))

    Great images and explanations, Egídio 👍👍👍

  11. Egidio Leitao
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    Thank you, André.

  12. solaner
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    You‘re welcome 😊

  13. Amy
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    Amazing photos, Egidio! The landscape, wow!

  14. Egidio Leitao
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    Thanks, Amy. That park never disappoints.

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