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Santa Elena Canyon - Wading through the Rio Grande to get up close to Santa Elena Canyon.

Santa Elena Canyon

Wading through the Rio Grande to get up close to Santa Elena Canyon.

Photo by: Travis Snelling

Location: Big Bend National Park, Texas
Camera: NIKON D300

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It's like this for miles. - I wanted to capture the essence of being in a vast, dry desert expanse with mountains in the distance, puffy cottonball clouds above and blue sky all around.  The temperature on the ground was 108F, making it understandable why the rivers and streams there ran through here have long since dried up.  Big Bend National Park, Texas.
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Mountains at arms length - I didn't even need to get out of the car to get this shot - that's how approachable and 'there' the ever-present landscape is.  From mountains to valleys to canyons to cliffs, the uniquely diverse geology of Big Bend National Park is enough to keep you occupied for days on end.
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Driving through Big Bend - Driving through Big Bend National Park has got to be one of the most scenic and diverse drives you can do in a park.  There's perfectly maintained roads, such as this one and then borderline-treacherous (depending on your abilities) gravel roads that are only conquerable in a 4x4 vehicle.  Wherever you go, the view follows.  Big Bend National Park, Texas.
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