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Details: Published on Saturday, 18 July 2009 18:18

Nature knows no bounds, and the beauty of mountains, plains, dessert, and prairies don't stop at the limit of a national or state park. This collection contains photos from the entire Big Bend area. Join this group and add your own photos!

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Cattail Falls trail, Big Bend - <span>This little oasis is in the middle of the dessert!!!!</span>

Ocotillo & Santa Elena Canyon - <span>Early morning image of ocotillo in full bloom in Big Bend. Santa Elena Canyon is seen in the background.</span>

Cross & Sunburst - <span>Image taken at the abandoned Contrabando movie set about 10 miles west of Lajitas on highway FM 170 </span>

Dawn over the Rio Grande - <span>Image taken on Highway FM 170 near Lajitas. </span>

Roof & Shadows, Castolon - <span>The notch in the mountain range is where the Rio Grande emerges from Santa
Elena Canyon</span>

The Ruins - <span>At Terlingua Ghost Town, TX</span>

Rio Grande Overlook at Sunrise - <span>Image taken near Lajitas on Farm to Market Road 170 going toward Presidio</span>

Window, Hot Springs Ruins - <span>Image taken at the hot springs ruins on the road to Rio Grande Village in Big Bend National Park</span>

Harley Approaching a Tunnel - <span>Image taken on the road to Rio Grande Village in Big Bend National Park</span>

Ruins in Terlingua - <span>Image taken in the Terlingua ghost town</span>

Sunrise Near Big Bend - <span>Image taken on U.S. 385 near Marathon.</span>

Santiago Ranch Gate - <span>The entrance to the Santiago Ranch. Santiago Peak in Big Bend is seen in the middle of the the Texas emblem. </span>

Mountain and Palm - <span>Image taken from the restaurant at the Lajitas Resort. </span>

Ranch Gate, Big Bend - <span>Image taken close to the entrance of Big Bend National Park on U.S. 385. Santonio Peak is seen in the background</span>

Sunset over the Sierra del Carmen - <span>A redo of a black and white already on Flickr. I did use new layer from background with red filter on multiply mode with eraser tool for the escarpment to enhance the sky. After that I applied the gradient and reduced opacity.</span>

Rainbow Cactus, Big Bend National Park - <span>Single file HDR from a scanned positive.</span>

Metate and Cirrus in Grapevine Hills - <span>Shot on E6 film with Canon.</span>

Old Man on a Rock - <span>Shot on E6 film with Canon.</span>

Lechuguilla - <span>Shot with Canon on E6 material. HDR in Photomatix. Very painful to back up to get a better shot of a scene and then feel these pointy leaves probing into the back of your lower leg.</span>

White Prickly Poppies, U.S. 385 - <span>Image taken on the way to Big Bend National Park on U.S. HWY 385. Santiago Peak is the tall peak in the background.</span>

The Cemetery - <span>At Terlingua Ghost Town, TX</span>

Rio Grande - <span>View from route 170 in the Big Bend Ranch State Park</span>

Sunrise near the Chisos Mountains - <span>Image taken in Big Bend National Park. Ocotillo cactus are in full bloom and silhouetted in this image.</span>

Sotol and Cirrus in Green Gulch - <span>Shot on E6 film with Canon.</span>

Century Plant - <span>Shot on E6 film with Canon.</span>

Worth a Thousand Words

There are some views you just can't take in all at once. Like a dazzling sunset or breathtaking field of wildflowers—you just can't appreciate such beauty in the moment, a moment that is often over before you realize it, the forms and colors of that marvelous vista already fading in your memory. Perhaps it was with the goal of preserving such scenes that the first camera was invented, a goal that you may still share when you visit a place as beautiful as Big Bend and the surrounding area. Why not take a look through our new and improved photo galleries to see what amazing sights have been preserved by astounded visitors and appreciative locals? When you see the mountains, plains, flora, and fauna displayed in those images, you'll be glad the gallery contributors took their camera along.

Birding in Big Bend

Among the many activities available in Big Bend National Park that highlight the region's diversity of wildlife, birding can be enjoyable and promising. Big Bend engulfs a vast area, bounded by the the rushing Rio Grande valley to the south, containing high peaks in the Chisos Mountains, and boasting both desert and forest climates between the two. It embodies the very diversity that makes America great, providing countless opportunities to spot more than 450 birds in one area.

Your Big Year is Here

What are your new year's resolutions for 2012? Did you keep your resolutions for 2011? While the top resolutions each year include losing weight, learning something new, traveling, or getting out of debt, here's a new challenge you can take on this year: spot all the bird species in Big Bend National Park.

Big Bend Video Collections

Big Bend has some of the most spectacular scenery in Texas, if not the entire US. Our big sky country rivals any other state and our night skies are as dark as anywhere for excellent star gazing. The beautiful light and great scenery make for a photographer’s paradise.

Trails and Wildlife

There are many things you may love to do in Big Bend National Park in the heat of summer, but running or jogging is probably not one of them. With 90+ degree temperatures, there simply is no such thing as a nice July run in West Texas. With the dry weather we've had this year, you have truly hostile workout conditions. That all changes this time of year, though, as temperatures drop and the sun gives us a break for a few months. What a great time to get out on some trails in Big Bend!

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