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 […]
The Plan I needed to make a Chisos Mountain summer hike. My last trip was in the winter and I have been feeling the call of the mountains recently. Summer is a great time to go to Big Bend. There are no crowds, and the monsoonal flow brings moisture to the desert. The higher elevations of
The Contest Bullock Museum Photo Contest – In honor of the 100th anniversary of the formation of the National Park Service, the Bullock Museum in Austin, Texas is sponsoring an exhibition highlighting Big Bend National Park. The exhibition will present artifacts and photographs that the showcase the beauty of Texas’ most treasured jewel. The museum has reached
The Plan A Big Bend Winter Hike can be a great way to start the New Year. With this in mind, I headed out of Houston with my youngest daughter in early January 2016. The plan was to drive as far as Seminole Canyon, spend the night and visit the Fate Bell Shelter Rock Art site. Added
Some of the least understood populations of birds in the nation are West Texas Hummingbirds. As a result under the cooperation of Cornell Lab of Ornithology, West Texas Avian Research, and Perky Pet Feeders, a live webcam is currently operating in the Trans-Pecos area of Texas. The camera is located on private property in the Davis
The origin of Texas Venison Chili is full of lore and legend, but it may be that the dish originated in its earliest form near the present day city of San Antonio. Everyone has a recipe for chili. There is hot chili, mild chili and chili with beans. There is even designer chili called “White