From the Lone Star State to you. Posts and thoughts inspired by working, playing, eating, drinking and exploring the Lone Star State
The Plan Chisos Mountains Summer Rain has been kind to the Chihuahuan desert in the Big Bend region of Texas. As of this writing, the Chisos Mountains have received 20% more rainfall this year than the average annual rainfall. This life giving bounty has resulted in an explosion of green. Water is abundant in the […]
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I have been asked about Big Bend National Park rainfall many times. Although it is a desert, the higher elevations can be surprisingly lush during years of ample rainfall. Subterranean aquifers are recharged and the desert springs react with renewed flow. This is important to the wildlife of the region and useful in planning for
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As a followup to a June 2016 trip, I needed to make a Chisos Mountain Summer Hike Loop. My June trip left me wanting more. August is still a great time to go to Big Bend. There are no crowds, and it is the rainy season. The higher elevations of the Chisos Mountains are cooler
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On a recent trip to Big Bend National Park, I shot sequences that could be merged into Chisos Mountain Panoramas. I stitched the panos using Adobe Lightroom. I have used other software before to make panos. However the latest version of Lightroom does a pretty good job. I generated three Chisos Mountain Panoramas: Firstly is a
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