Friday, February 15, 2008

Ghost Mountains

The Chisos Mountains in Big Bend National Park actually mean ghost mountains. It is an apt term. When viewed on a foggy or cloudy morning the ridges, and peaks take on a hazy view of stacked layers. Even on a sunny morning they can take on a great backlit view as the sun rises.

Ghostly indeed.

This image was made from a hilltop near Santa Elena Canyon looking back east one morning in soft colorful light. The highpoint on sees on the left is Emory Peak, the highest point in the park and one of the tallest in Texas.

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