I love the national parks. And one of my all time favourites is Big Bend National Park in Texas. But right next door is another, even more secluded, gem: Big Bend Ranch State Park. In the remote State park, there are over 275 thousand acres of Chihuahuan desert to explore. It's the largest state park in Texas! But you don't have to go deep into the backcountry for … [Read more...] about Big Bend Ranch State Park, Texas
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Mule Ears, Big Bend National Park
One of the more distinctive mountain formations in Big Bend National Park is known as "Mule Ears". My husband insisted on calling them "Rabbit Ears" since there were so many jackrabbits in the park and we only saw a few mules. Please click the image to view a larger version. As we hiked along the trail to Mule Ears Springs in the evening before sunset, we passed a group … [Read more...] about Mule Ears, Big Bend National Park
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 park, often with an animal, and the park name in old fashioned lettering. I thought I would try to make a photograph that had a similar feel to it. Here is my first attempt. This is the Sierra del … [Read more...] about Postcard From Big Bend, Texas
7 Best Topaz Plugins for Photo Editing
The thing I love about Topaz Plugins is that they cover everything you would want to do with your images from subtle adjustments that make your photos pop to some not-so-subtle impressionist, HDR and texture effects. The Complete Collection includes 17 different plugins that you can use in conjunction with Lightroom, Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, or PhotoFXlab. But if … [Read more...] about 7 Best Topaz Plugins for Photo Editing
Book Review: Treasured Lands by QT (Tuan) Luong
It was the sheer delight in his eyes that hooked me. The kind of delight and wonder you often only see in the eyes of a child. Somehow this grown man had found a way to keep the joy alive and it was clearly evident as QT Luong showed off his collection of stamps from America’s National Parks in the film The National Parks: America’s Best Idea. His collection, amassed on the … [Read more...] about Book Review: Treasured Lands by QT (Tuan) Luong