Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Big Sky, Big Cloud, Evening Light

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Most evenings in the mountains, the sunset takes on a drama. Sometimes the color is easter egg-soft, and others the clouds are bigger than ...
Monday, September 29, 2008

Another Sun in El Paso

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El Paso celebrates its sunny weather with artist-made orbs all over the city. Here's a detail from one gracing the grounds of the new ...
Sunday, September 28, 2008

View from inside the stagecoach

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Riding the Butterfield Overland Mail stage at the Guadalupe Mountains National Park on the 150th anniversary of the first ride. For more in...
Saturday, September 27, 2008

Stagecoach at Guadalupe Mountains National Park

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Today's festivities celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Butterfield Overland Mail, the first transcontinental mail delivery by sta...
Friday, September 26, 2008

Cholla Fruit

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Visible all over the region, the cholla cactus. When visiting the region, plan to stop at one of our Mountain Desert Nature Centers. Click ...
Thursday, September 25, 2008

Officers Quarters

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If you are attending any of the statewide Butterfield Overland Mail sesquicentennial festivities, don't miss Fort Davis. This small mou...
Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Sign along El Paso's Mission Trail

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When visiting El Paso County's Mission Trail , visitors are in the heart of an agricultural district near the Rio Grande. Signs like th...
Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Desert Wildflowers

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Taken near Van Horn!
Monday, September 22, 2008

El Paso the Sun City

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The sun shines 305 days out of the year in El Paso, leading it to be called The Sun City. In honor of our great weather, you can see "...
Sunday, September 21, 2008

Scenic Loop in Jeff Davis County

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A tranquil view of the Scenic Loop near Fort Davis in Jeff Davis County. The route is a popular ride for cyclists. For information on cycl...
Saturday, September 20, 2008

Familiar Ranch Scene

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Taken near Marathon , Texas.
Friday, September 19, 2008

Mountains in the Clouds

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Our late summer rains are continuing, making the desert surprisingly green. Here's a shot just north of Van Horn on Hwy 54 on the way ...
Thursday, September 18, 2008

Urban Wildlife

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Even in the center of the city, there's wildlife to enjoy. This photo was taken last week just outside the Museum of History in El Paso...
Wednesday, September 17, 2008

The Gage Gardens

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Just south of the train tracks in Marathon is a quiet place worth a stroll. The Gage Hotel has gardens open to the public, with serene pla...
Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Butterfield Stage

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The El Paso Museum of History is showing an exhibit of Butterfield Overland Mail artifacts to celebrate the sesquicentennial of the start of...
Monday, September 15, 2008

Mule Ears

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Another great photo from Rhonda Tipton of Houston, this time of Mule Ears in Big Bend National Park ! For a hiking guide to a region, visit...
Sunday, September 14, 2008

Javelina

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A great shot by Rhonda Tipton of Houston, javelina at Big Bend National Park !
Saturday, September 13, 2008

Three Tops of Marfa

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Another view of Marfa' s skyline and the top of the Presidio County Courthouse. Visitors can climb to the top...and experience that is ...
Friday, September 12, 2008

Road to Balmorhea

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It has been raining lately, transforming the desert into a very green place. Here's a lovely photo, taken by Clara Riggs of Houston on t...
Thursday, September 11, 2008

Highest Point in Texas

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Just behind El Capitan (pictured here) in the Guadalupe Mountains National Park is Guadalupe Peak, which at 8,749 feet, is the highest point...