Big Bend’s Elephant Tusk: A Monument of Time
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Big Bend NP‘s Elephant Tusk is a distinctive peak resembling a giant elephant tusk rising from the surrounding landscape. This shape is due to its volcanic origins. The peak is estimated to be around 30 million years old. It has … Read More

Through a Monochrome Lens: Windows into Big Bend
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For this week’s Monochrome Madness, the theme was set to Windows. The theme was set by Dawn (from The Day After). The window you see above is a natural window found in the Chimneys Trail at Big Bend National Park in … Read More

Entering Big Bend Country
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Views of Big Bend country near Persimmon Gap park entrance… Read More

Big Bend Ranch SP
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— There is something about Big Bend Ranch State Park. For some, it is the vastness of the park. It is, after all, Texas’s largest state park with over 300,000 acres! There are also its rugged mountains, impressive views, and … Read More

Big Bend Flowers
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— Known for its expansive landscape views, Big Bend National Park (Texas) also has an amazing display of wildflowers. If you have ever been to that park in the spring, you have seen a wide display of wildflowers covering the … Read More

Balanced Rock – Big Bend NP
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— And here is another Balanced Rock, this time at Big Bend NP. You can find another Balanced Rock at Arches NP. As the main attraction and destination at Grapevine Hills trail, the Balanced Rock offers a beautiful and otherworldly view of … Read More

The Short Hike with Big Rewards: Exploring Santa Elena Canyon
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Many photos show the Santa Elena Canyon and its massive walls as one approaches the canyon. It is, after all, an iconic site in Big Bend NP. On the other hand, the view from inside the canyon and looking out … Read More

Cinco Tinajas
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Hiking to the incredible Cinco Tinajas area in Big Bend Ranch State Park.… Read More

Seven Sentinels of Faith: The Stone Arch Crosses at Chimayó
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Leanne chose “stone” as the challenge theme for this week’s Monochrome Madness #9. I had to think this over because I had several choices to feature here, including Inca stones and Big Bend National Park‘s stone artifacts found on the … Read More

Rocks of a Fiery Past
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A moderate hike, the Lost Mine Trail offers beautiful views of Big Bend National Park. It is just as beautiful as the South Rim hike. In this photo, you have a view of the Window just about halfway through this … Read More

Hope for Nature: A Breath of Fresh Air
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Lens-Artists Challenge #299 – Hopeful This week, Patti challenges us to reflect on what makes us hopeful. Read about it and be inspired here. Through her inspirational words and beautiful photos, she offers various ways we can use to express … Read More

Feeling Small: The Majesty of Goat Mountain
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This is Goat Mountain, and it can be seen if you take the Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive in Big Bend NP. When I captured this image in 2018, I thought those big clouds added a lot of emotion to the … Read More

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