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Big Bend National Park Gallery

Photos from our visit to Big Bend National Park in southwest Texas USA. Not expecting much but barren rock with a river running through it, I was therefore greatly surprised by the beauty of Big Bend and now understand why it was made a national park.
Big Bend Cottonwoods 6665 Big Bend Sunset 6571 Mountain Road 7335 Dawn Mist 6631
Santa Elena Canyon at Sunrise 7332 Big Bend Sunset 6391 Big Bend at Dusk 6601 Big Bend at Sunset 6541
Big Bend 6309 Big Bend 7030 Big Bend 6832 Mountain in Sunset Glow 7633
Santa Elena Canyon 7417 Moon in Sunset 7667 The Long & Winding Road 7449 Big Bend Lodge Dining Room 7532
Big Bend 6788 Cactus Flower 7528 Big Bend at Dusk 6597 Big Bend 6827
Mountain in Sunset Glow 7638 Big Bend 6316 Desert Flora 7159 Big Bend 7354
Rio Grande 7158 Big Bend Deer 7470 Big Bend 6805 Sunset Vista 7642
Moon in Sunrise 6608 Big Bend 6304 Rio Grande 7155 View from Santa Elena Canyon 7428
Big Bend 7195 Big Bend 7375 Big Bend at Sunset 7512 Big Bend 7111
Big Bend 7361 Desert Flora 7278 Big Bend 6322 Dawn Mist 6632
Outside 'The Window' 7585 Big Bend 6745 Santa Elena Canyon 7436 Mule Ears Peaks 7337
Turkey On The Table 6482 Big Bend At Sunset 7622 Big Bend at Dusk 6607 Big Bend 7366
Big Bend at Dawn 7322 Desert Flora 7346 Big Bend at Sunset 7568 Burro 6732
Chihuahuan Desert 7457 Big Bend 7008 Mule Ears Peaks 7373 Mule Ears Peaks 7348
Big Bend 6329 Big Bend at Dawn 7331 Big Bend at Sunset 7623 Santa Elena Canyon 7432
Dawn Mist 6650 Lizard 7427 Predawn Vista 7317 Big Bend at Dawn 7344
Desert Flora 6691 Mountain in Sunset Glow 6368 Big Bend 6777 Mountain in Sunset Glow 6579
Mountain in Sunset Glow 6369 Desert Flora 7404 Big Bend Wildflowers 7026 Big Bend 6433
Dawn Mist 6640 Big Bend 7115 Big Bend at Sunset 7586 Big Bend at Sunset 6549
Big Bend Tree at Dusk 7526 Big Bend 6789 Big Bend at Dusk 7573 Big Bend at Sunset 7527
Homer Wilson Ranch 7287 Big Bend at Dawn 7328 Big Bend 6342 Big Bend Trees at Dusk 7474
Big Bend 7462 Big Bend at Sunset 7603 Big Bend 6323 Big Bend 7351
Cloud at Sunrise 6655 Big Bend 6431 Big Bend 6710 Big Bend 7006
Desert Flora 7355 Big Bend At Sunset 7311 Big Bend 6378 Big Bend Sunset 7643
Big Bend Sunset 7618 Clouds In Big Bend 6820 Big Bend 6676 The Rio Grande & Mesa de Anguila 7395
Big Bend At Sunset 7628 Big Bend At Sunset 7595 Big Bend 7125 Big Bend At Sunset 6572
Big Bend 7516 Big Bend 7198 Big Bend At Sunset 6578 Big Bend Sunset 7657
Big Bend At Sunset 7659 Big Bend 6545 Big Bend At Dawn 6646 Big Bend 7570
Big Bend Sunset 7602 Big Bend Sunset 6561 Clouds In Big Bend 6822 Big Bend Panorama 6576-7A
Big Bend At Sunrise 7333 Big Bend Panorama 6576-7B Big Bend At Sunset 7604 Big Bend At Sunset 6573
Big Bend 6694 Big Bend 6548 Big Bend 6574 Big Bend 6826
Big Bend 6531

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RGDPHOTO 04-Feb-2012 05:49
GREAT EYE = GREAT SHOTS
Gill Kopy 27-Jan-2012 02:20
Fabulous gallery - really revitalized my longing to visit this Park V
Carol Breton 16-Feb-2011 05:10
A huge Gallery Vote ~ for this amazing collection of stunning images.
Russell Christie 03-Sep-2010 13:03
big bend is one of my favorite places, great job on this shoot
Jarek Paszczynski 10-Jun-2010 23:58
Beautiful gallery. V
Shirley Maranda 04-Jun-2010 22:02
Exceptional coverage of this beautiful park.Gets my vote!
Mike 20-Mar-2010 16:13
Beautiful shots of Big Bend. I love that place, only been once and can't wait to get back! Really like your colors, perspectives, & compositions here - nice work! V
basri_eli 20-Nov-2009 16:03
Wonderful gallery!!
DVattika Photography_Dimitri V 05-Jul-2008 22:30
Very impressive gallery. V
Gar Cropser 05-Jul-2008 00:20
Beautiful Work!
LynnH 04-Jul-2008 19:05
Beautiful gallery. I love Big Bend and you've really done it justice with these great photos. Vote!
Fay Stout 01-Jul-2008 19:53
Oops... voted!
Fay Stout 01-Jul-2008 19:49
You are a master of landscape photography. I am in awe of your photos. Have been to Big Bend State Park but not the National Park. Must make another trip west when cooler weather arrives. I so much enjoy your photography!
Bartosz Kotulski 13-Jun-2008 15:03
excellent gallery. really good work. all the best
Guest 11-Mar-2008 17:20
B.E.A.Utilful
Marius Popescu 09-Jan-2008 08:05
Splendid gallery!v
lgprice 09-Nov-2007 15:38
wonderful gallery. Thanks for sharing these wonderful photos
Hans Chr. Sørensen 11-Aug-2007 20:32
Very nice gallery. So many great shots.
patrickjoust 04-Jul-2007 16:41
I have been to most of the great national parks, but I haven't been to Big Bend. Your gallery really makes me want to go. Beautiful shots!
Guest 11-Jun-2007 02:17
Wonderful Site. JT
clark langley 10-May-2007 02:34
WOW Gordon My first look at your work WOW
I'm in east texas and will be going to big bend now!
Did I say WOW!!
fantastic work VV!!
G.Pietro Munaretto 09-May-2007 14:43
Fantastic gallery!
Chris Senior 22-Apr-2007 15:50
great gallery; superb images. It is also making it's way onto my 'must visit' list. Thanks for sharing.
Dianne(dimawi) 10-Apr-2007 06:05
Absolutely stunning collection of images. Wonderful colour and feel.......Regards Dianne
Marty Klein 21-Mar-2007 02:43
Spectacular gallery! I've heard about Big Bend, but your gallery makes me yearn to go there. I'm a little jealous. Bravo! V
Slava Risenberg 28-Feb-2007 06:31
Very nice colours
Chan Seng Ho 11-Feb-2007 10:04
Hello Gordon, Super gallery of West Texas, great skills and with great photographic eyes.
Infact today i just met one of your country man, who happen to be in Singapore and I have a few words with him... really likes to know more about Texas..cheers.
Ronald Zincone Photography, astrophotographer 29-Nov-2006 14:15
Gordon, a beautiful gallery of great nature compositons. The lighting and the colors are fantastic! Ron
Menno Alberts 23-Nov-2006 17:04
Fantastic gallery! Beautiful colors and great compositions! A lust for the eye! -V- Menno
george1229 03-Nov-2006 16:13
Very nice gallery!
Brad Troy Photography 08-Sep-2006 19:22
Excellent gallery. I like the variety of lighting/times of day used in these shots.
Gary Stanley 31-Aug-2006 00:22
Very nice gallery Gordon!
Guest 23-Aug-2006 23:25
Awesome Gordon, I visited Big Bend in spring of 2002 and had an awesome time. This gallery makes want to return, especially since I've upgraded from a disposoble camera to a DSLR.
Great Gallery. Thank you...
Tom Briggs 22-Aug-2006 00:22
Gordon ... one of the best galleries I've seen, without a doubt. Kudos !!!
LeuAnna Taylor 07-Aug-2006 17:30
Love your use of bold colors in some and soft hues in others. These are just wonderful! I'll be visiting here again. Thanks for sharing.
Cheryl Aguilar 22-Jul-2006 20:48
Gordon, lovely photos, you make me want to paint the desert!! Cheryl
Magda Taha 16-Jul-2006 13:24
A great gallery I feel like Iwas there ,thanks .here is my adress I would appreciate visitting me www.pbase.com/magouda
all the best
Magda
images_of_texas 11-May-2006 14:53
Awesome photos, Gordon. Looks like we visited some of the same places. I was there about a month after you and took these photos:
[url http://www.pbase.com/hornius_emeritus/west_texas_waltz&page=all[/url]

I LOVE West Texas!
Guest 11-May-2006 00:36
This is an amazing gallery of Big Bend! Thanks for sharing!

Here is mine: http://www.pbase.com/aperture/big_bend. I visited BBNP in 2004. Welcome to drop by and leave your comments. :)

Rick
Tony Yong 01-May-2006 13:38
Beautiful gallery. Very colorful.
Adam Sharp 27-Apr-2006 07:37
amazing
Rick McGee 21-Feb-2006 16:27
WoW awesome colors. You are a true inspiration..
Greg Lief 17-Jan-2006 18:43
Beautiful work! I've long wanted to visit BB, and your wonderful gallery has intensified that feeling. Thank you!
Heidi and Ulrich Burkhalter 16-Jan-2006 01:54
Wow for this gallery you got my vote and you are now part if my favorite list. Thanks for sharing.
Ulrich
shubs 07-Jan-2006 17:35
Beauty of Bigben is bought out very nicely!!!!!!!!!!!
Saddle in the Sky 02-Jan-2006 22:56
Great Gallery!! I am planning a trip to Big Bend. Your gallery has been a big help. Thanks for posting these wonderful pictures.
Bill Morgenstern 31-Dec-2005 16:38
Exceptional gallery of an exceptional area. I have just placed this on my list of "must visit" photo localities based on your excellent depiction of this National Park. Thanks for sharing these.

Bill
shubs 23-Dec-2005 08:05
nice pics!!!
click 28-Nov-2005 17:26
Been there, but your photography is better than mine. Exceptional job!
Guest 23-Nov-2005 16:18
These photos really do something for me.
I would love to make love in almost all of them.
Richard Calmes 16-Nov-2005 20:31
This is a fantastic collection of beautiful images!
dan dunn 16-Nov-2005 15:07

always excellent work in your galleries...DD
suriya nuntasukhon 15-Nov-2005 19:17
WOW---very very beautiful with fantastic view.
Guest 15-Nov-2005 14:30
awesome shots !
Christopher Gruver 13-Nov-2005 20:28
Fantastic Big Bend gallery. I've been there many times and your work there shows it's beauty.
SageCreek Images 11-Nov-2005 15:01
An exceptional Gallery, enjoyed viewing the variety of geological landscapes in Texas, I'm always amazed at the vaired landscapes in Texas, somehow I never conect mountains with Texas..nicely done...
Jola Dziubinska 09-Nov-2005 11:24
Fabulous places, great gallery showing their beauty and their uniqueness.
The colors are outstanding! Voted.
Aristóteles Alves Ferreirra 08-Nov-2005 21:17
Fotos maravilhosas , beautiful , lindissimas ... Parabéns
Russell Christie 05-Nov-2005 14:19
YES!
scgirl2000 31-Oct-2005 23:09
WoW Very beautiful gallery!
Karen Moen 30-Oct-2005 14:36
You have some of the best photos I have ever seen for this area. Your talent is amazing. Thanks for sharing these wonderful images. They earned my vote.
Guenter Eh 09-Oct-2005 14:36
in one word - outstanding! Got my vote Gordon. Thanks for sharing.
Regards Guenter
Flying Dutchman 07-Oct-2005 01:15
Oh my, this is great. One can really dream away with these pictures.
Katarina 01-Oct-2005 21:52
Thank You Gordon! I feel like in heaven!!
Khalid Hameed 05-Sep-2005 13:41
Beautiful landscapes!
Michel Carlué 04-Sep-2005 22:41
Spectacular landscapes, marvellous colors an light
Congratulations
Get my vote
Chechel 01-Sep-2005 08:19
Simply marvelous! I just love looking at them...
Daniel Beams 30-Aug-2005 20:50
Gordon,

Beautiful images. I love the colors of the sky. Big Bend was one of my favorite get away spots during college in Texas. Now I'm a bit far away in Bolivia.
tembapix 29-Aug-2005 12:20
Fantastic colours and composition. Impossible to choose a favourite. Excellent work.
Graham Tomlin 28-Aug-2005 16:44
nice gallery
Mark Elert 26-Aug-2005 22:36
A fatastic gallery! Colurs and shpaes: Great!!
Dwight Jester 20-Aug-2005 02:11
Good Composition, Good color, Good exposures, excellent work. Certainly, something you should be proud of.
Guest 19-Aug-2005 21:53
Fabulous images. I added my vote. Karen
Tim Howerton 19-Aug-2005 08:26
I have climbed Mule Ears and scaled down Santa Elena Canyon. Beautiful photographs and beautiful memories.
Guest 18-Aug-2005 02:29
Fantastic Gallery
Frank Ronquillo 17-Aug-2005 06:35
Oh, man, you've brought back some great memories of this area. I used to live across the river from Castolon in the little village of Santa Elena when I was a kid. Thanks for sharing your pictures!
Kimberly 16-Aug-2005 22:01
What a wonderful collection, Gordon! GMV!
golfpic 16-Aug-2005 02:14
I've been here before but for got to leave a comment. Lovely colours and compositions. Looks like a great place to photograph.
Andy 14-Aug-2005 05:08
Beautiful Gallery!
David F. Peterson 14-Aug-2005 02:15
You have a gifted eye. Keep up the good work.

Dave
marylin90504 14-Aug-2005 00:44
I love landscapes - come to think of it - I like most things.....These shots took my breathe away...wonderful.
marilyn k holmberg 14-Aug-2005 00:27
stunning gallery!! .. thanx for sharing!! .. what a gorgeous spot!! 'm'
C_W_I_D_P 14-Aug-2005 00:07
wonderful gallery!!! I had no idea it was this beautiful!!!
cathy
Guest 11-Aug-2005 11:10
This is a magnificent gallery. I am really in awe of your work. Just fabulous. Voted without a question.
audra baecker 10-Aug-2005 21:04
beautiful!! Gorgeous! wonderful images!!
Vote!
G.Pietro Munaretto 10-Aug-2005 10:33
excellent woprk
Brian Klimowski 09-Aug-2005 02:18
Wow...breathtaking! What a great depth of images you've captured here - very rich in color, diverse in subject, and so varied in approach! I commend your efforts here - I can tell you've put a lot of time into bringing these images to us - and I thank you!
Brian
Tine Verheyden 08-Aug-2005 08:27
These pictures brought back so many memories of the place I visited 23 years ago. I'm still stunned by the beautiful Park. Thanks for sharing this amazing shots with us. Voted
stevenpa 07-Aug-2005 15:34
Great colours! Any of these would look beautiful blown up and on a living room wall.
Monte Stevens 07-Aug-2005 13:45
You have some excellent images here, well done! Thanks for sharing them.
Oleg Chermoshniuk 07-Aug-2005 11:10
Excellent gallery !
OtisUSMC 07-Aug-2005 09:03
Spectacular!
Anton Hoellersberger 27-Jul-2005 11:05
eyecatching gallery!
oksana_p 21-Jul-2005 09:44
Awsome photos! We've been to Big Bend in 1998 (went kayaking on Rio Grande) and loved that place as well. Thanks for bringing back great memories.

Cheers,
Oksana
kkbut 02-Jul-2005 02:28
Great gallery! How long have you been there to take all these nice pictures?
Rafael Ollero 01-Jul-2005 13:27
WONDERFUL!!!
Joyce 30-Jun-2005 02:59
Awesome, spectacular, Takes my breath away! Too many great ones to pick a favorite.
Ronald Johnson 24-May-2005 02:42
Wonderful gallery, but it's too hard to pick a favorite. The dynamic range you show is amazing. Thanks for sharing these!
Marek Kacprzak 07-May-2005 16:32
Stunning - makes me want to go back there today.
stevep 22-Mar-2005 03:48
BBNP is one of favorite places in Texas. You captured it well and made me want to take that 10 hour trip down there.

keep up the good work!
steve.
don nieman 19-Mar-2005 13:31
This simply a wonderful gallery. What brilliant, deep and clear colors. The compositions are great.
Guest 18-Mar-2005 15:19
It's an AWESOME GALLERY. Very Well Done! Every pic shows its special part. I enjoyed your gallery very much and just voted for your gallery. Coooool! Best Wishes, Mandy
Donald Verger 12-Mar-2005 23:09
wonderful gallery! don
Howard Sandler 12-Mar-2005 01:35
A big vote from me. Looks like that place is a photographer's dream. Well done.
Keith 09-Mar-2005 05:49
I am so Grateful to you for shareing your wonderful photos allowing me to see the beauty of this area through your eyes.
Rian Houston 08-Mar-2005 16:28
Wonderful images! I was there last year at this time, but the weather wasn't very cooperative. It rained much of the time and flooded Santa Elena canyon.

Rian
Guest 08-Mar-2005 15:32
Wonderful gallery! You did a supberb job of capturing the majesty of this incredible land. I am heading over there in a few days, and hope I can do as well as you have.
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