Hiking Big Bend National Park

Photo from the Archives-Balanced Rock

Balanced rock located in the Grapevine Hills, Big Bend National Park,  is a massive boulder perched on two pedestals. This is a naturally occurring geological formation. A large rock or boulder, sometimes of substantial size, resting on other rocks that often look precariously balanced. In reality, these rocks only appear to be balancing but are

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Big Bend Bluebonnet – Today’s Photo from the Archives

An outstanding specimen of the Big Bend Bluebonnet – Lupinus havardii. This variety, a member of the pea family, is much larger than Lupinus subcarnosus – The Texas bluebonnet. The Big Bend Bluebonnet is distinguished by its deep color and bright yellow central splotches. Much  taller  than  most  bluebonnets,  this species grows 3-4  ft.  high 

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