Chisos Mountains, Texas
I think the term “go big or go home” must have been coined in Big Bend National Park. This land of extremes is made of massive canyons, vast desert plains […]
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Tequila Agave, Texas
Another plant common in southern Texas is the agave, known as tequila or blue agave. Technically it is an “agave tequilana” although in Texas it may be better known as
The Prickly Pear, Texas
If there is one reason to wear long pants when you hike in the desert, it’s the prickly pear. They are everywhere and their spikes are very long and sharp.
Ocotillo in Texas
This week I want to show you some of the interesting cacti I came across while in Big Bend National Park in Texas. This first one is an Octillo (although
Grapevine Hills, Texas
This is Grapevine Hills in Big Bend National Park, Texas. You have to drive 7.5 miles on an extremely bumpy road that requires a high clearance vehicle or 4 wheel
Balanced Rock, Texas
Big Bend National Park in Texas is a love it or hate it kind of place. I heard a few people say they hated it. It’s a harsh landscape with
Postcard From Big Bend, Texas
Travelling in the National Parks in the USA I have noticed many of them have these really cool postcards. They are old fashioned cartoonish drawings of iconic locations in the
Photographing Mexico From Texas
This is actually Mexico. Photographing Mexico from Texas isn’t something I really thought about before. I’ve never been to a Mexican border town, and I still haven’t because they closed
First Glimpse of the Rio Grande, Texas
I do like to mix things up a bit here on the blog and in my photography in general by trying out different things. A little lensbaby play, a few
Getting Ready for Mardi Gras
New Orleans is a night-time kind of place with so much music and so many restaurants and people in the streets enjoying themselves. Still it was fun to go out
Street Buskers in New Orleans
Like many of you, I avoid people in my travel photography. I am always waiting for them to get out of the way. But, after reading the eBook “Rabari: Encounters