Monday, June 30, 2008
Cerro Castellan by Moonlight
Star trails and moonlight on Cerro Castellan. The clear skies and full moon in Big Bend make me approach photography in a whole different way. Photographing at night, making long exposures and letting the moon light up the landscape.
It is slow going with 15 minutes being a short exposure, and sometimes longer being used. I often work two cameras but still have plenty of time to look up at the skies and wonder.
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Saturday, June 28, 2008
Rio Grande Sunset from the Big Hill
The Rio Grande looking west from the top of the Big Hill at sunset.
The ribbon of river comes out of the distant Colorado Canyon and makes it way downstream toward the small canyon at the Big Hill.
The view from the hill is great anytime and only gets better at sunset. Hope for some clouds and then take in the show. I got a great one this day. I sat here until the land went dark and the river glowed with the last light of the day.
The ribbon of river comes out of the distant Colorado Canyon and makes it way downstream toward the small canyon at the Big Hill.
The view from the hill is great anytime and only gets better at sunset. Hope for some clouds and then take in the show. I got a great one this day. I sat here until the land went dark and the river glowed with the last light of the day.
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Cerro Castellan at Sunset
Cerro Castellan is a prominent landmark on the western side of Big Bend National Park. It is also something normally photographed from the west. with the Chisos beyond.
This is done a little different and is photographed from the northeast. The view is toward the Sierra Ponce wall late in the day. I liked the way the yellow afternoon light gives nice backlight to the mountain.
This is done a little different and is photographed from the northeast. The view is toward the Sierra Ponce wall late in the day. I liked the way the yellow afternoon light gives nice backlight to the mountain.
Sunday, June 22, 2008
The Big Hill Sunset
Sunset light from "The Big Hill" looking toward the Chisos Mountains.
If you have ever driven FM 170 in west Texas then you know what the Big Hill is. This stretch of highway is one of the most scenic in Texas.
It is a great place in the middle of the day (when I normally seem to pass by) but it is best at sunset when the view to the east toward the Chisos lights up in the late afternoon light.
If you can catch a big west Texas sunset you get a "double feature".
If you have ever driven FM 170 in west Texas then you know what the Big Hill is. This stretch of highway is one of the most scenic in Texas.
It is a great place in the middle of the day (when I normally seem to pass by) but it is best at sunset when the view to the east toward the Chisos lights up in the late afternoon light.
If you can catch a big west Texas sunset you get a "double feature".
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Sierra del Carmen
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Chisos Mountains Storm
Friday, June 13, 2008
The Chisos-Dawn Over the Mountains
Dawn over the Chisos Mountains as seen from the Desert Mountain Overlook in Big Bend National Park.
Every day is different here. Every sunrise is different than the day before. I visit this view often and have been rewarded with many different views, conditions, and images.
Here is the awesome orange sky and clouds over the mountains.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Tornillo Creek
Tornillo Creek is the stream that drains the eastern side of Big Bend National Park. The water funnels down into this small almost canyon right near Hot Springs where it flows into the Rio Grande.
Here you can see the water is just a small stream. When the rains come, it could easily be 12 feet deep here (or more).
Friday, June 6, 2008
Ocotillo Sunset
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
The Hot Springs
The hot springs in Big Bend National Park are right on the Rio Grande. As you can see in the picture, they were walled off some time ago. The water flows out at a perfect 105 degrees and fill the old foundation of the ruin before spilling over the low spot in the wall into the river.
I am standing in the middle of the "pool" and the image is taken looking downstream toward Hot Spring Canyon and the Sierra del Carmen.
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Old Ruins By Night
Old border ruins by night. I was photographing old ruins near the Rio Grande in Big Bend at night. Star trails make a great subject on a clear night.
As I was photographing a friend was using his red penlight in the distance. I could not make out any light from it on the ruins but the camera "saw" it.
I like the different look and the way it lit the building and the old chimney within.
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