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  • Dakota Vervain
    Dakota Vervain
    Glandularia bipinnatifida
    Pine Canyon Road, Big Bend National Park, Texas, April 19, 2014
    2014-04-19#9152
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tree Cholla
    Tree Cholla
    Opuntia imbricata arborescens
    Glenn Spring Road, Big Bend National Park, Texas, April 19, 2014
    2014-04-19#9165
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Mountains & Cylindropuntia imbricata
    Mountains & Cylindropuntia imbricata
    Mountains & Tree Cholla
    Glenn Spring Road, Big Bend National Park, Texas, April 19, 2014
    2014-04-19#9175
    Larry L. Jackson
  • South Rim & Juniper Canyon Trail
    South Rim & Juniper Canyon Trail
    This 6.2 mile trail joins trails in the basin.
    Big Bend National Park, Texas, April 19, 2014
    2014-04-19#9184
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Juniper Canyon Trail Panorama
    Juniper Canyon Trail Panorama
    Big Bend National Park, Texas, April 19, 2014
    2014-04-19#0704
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Glenn Draw
    Glenn Draw
    The beginning of the rocky watercourse.
    Glenn Spring Road, Big Bend National Park, Texas, April 19, 2014
    2014-04-19#9195
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ocotillo
    Ocotillo
    Fouquieria splendens
    Glenn Spring Road, Big Bend National Park, Texas, April 19, 2014
    2014-04-19#9202
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Cottonwood Trees
    Cottonwood Trees
    Populus fremontii - these thirsty trees indicate water at or near the surface.
    Glenn Spring Road, Big Bend National Park, Texas, April 19, 2014
    2014-04-19#9204
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Colorful Clay
    Colorful Clay
    Glenn Spring Road, Big Bend National Park, Texas, April 19, 2014
    2014-04-19#9207
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Colorful Clay
    Colorful Clay
    Glenn Spring Road, Big Bend National Park, Texas, April 19, 2014
    2014-04-19#9212
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sediment Layers
    Sediment Layers
    Glenn Spring Road, Big Bend National Park, Texas, April 19, 2014
    2014-04-19#9215
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blind Prickly Pear & Ocotillo
    Blind Prickly Pear & Ocotillo
    Opuntia rufida & Fouquieria splendens
    Main Road, Big Bend National Park, Texas, April 19, 2014
    2014-04-19#9223
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Nugent Mountain
    Nugent Mountain
    Main Road, Big Bend National Park, Texas, April 19, 2014
    2014-04-19#9225
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Mountain
    Mountain
    Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive, Big Bend National Park, Texas, April 19, 2014
    2014-04-19#9226
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Debbie
    Debbie
    Cattail Falls Trail, Big Bend National Park, Texas, April 19, 2014
    2014-04-19#9232
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Trees
    Trees
    A bit of water year-round provides for trees.
    Cattail Falls Trail, Big Bend National Park, Texas, April 19, 2014
    2014-04-19#9235
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Longspur Columbine & Southern Maidenhair Fern
    Longspur Columbine & Southern Maidenhair Fern
    Aquilegia longissima & Adiantum capillus-veneris
    Cattail Falls, Big Bend National Park, Texas, April 19, 2014
    2014-04-19#9237
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Cattail Falls
    Cattail Falls
    Just a trickle of water this time.
    Big Bend National Park, Texas, April 19, 2014
    2014-04-19#9240
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Eastern Fence Lizard
    Eastern Fence Lizard
    Sceloporus undulatus - showing its bright belly.
    Cattail Falls, Big Bend National Park, Texas, April 19, 2014
    2014-04-19#9246
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Giant Helleborine
    Giant Helleborine
    Epipactis gigantea - finding this  orchid was a real treat for me.
    Cattail Falls, Big Bend National Park, Texas, April 19, 2014
    2014-04-19#9248
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Giant Helleborine
    Giant Helleborine
    Epipactis gigantea - if there had not been flowers, I might have missed this orchid.
    Cattail Falls, Big Bend National Park, Texas, April 19, 2014
    2014-04-19#9252
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Longspur Columbine
    Longspur Columbine
    Aquilegia longissima
    Cattail Falls, Big Bend National Park, Texas, April 19, 2014
    2014-04-19#9254
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Rain Cloud
    Rain Cloud
    We saw this coming, suspecting a bit of rain.
    Cattail Falls Trail, Big Bend National Park, Texas, April 19, 2014
    2014-04-19#9256
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Cattail Wash
    Cattail Wash
    A lot of water over a long time carved this wash.
    Cattail Falls Trail, Big Bend National Park, Texas, April 19, 2014
    2014-04-19#9259
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Shindaggers
    Shindaggers
    Agave lechuguilla
    Cattail Falls Trail, Big Bend National Park, Texas, April 19, 2014
    2014-04-19#9266
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Cattail Falls Trail Panorama
    Cattail Falls Trail Panorama
    Rain in the desert turned to sleet in the Chisos Basin.
    Big Bend National Park, Texas, April 19, 2014
    2014-04-19#0712
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Feather Dalea after Rain
    Feather Dalea after Rain
    Dalea formosa - moist from an evening sleet/hail event.
    Chisos Basin, Big Bend National Park, Texas, April 19, 2014
    2014-04-19#0716
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Colima Warbler
    Colima Warbler
    Oreothlypis crissalis
    Chisos Basin, Big Bend National Park, Texas, April 19, 2014
    2014-04-19#1244
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Juan de Leon Grave
    Juan de Leon Grave
    Old Ore Road, Big Bend National Park, Texas, April 20, 2014
    2014-04-20#9285
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Candelilla
    Candelilla
    Euphorbia antisyphilitica - was harvested almost to extinction for its high grade wax.
    Old Ore Road, Big Bend National Park, Texas, April 20, 2014
    2014-04-20#9286
    Larry L. Jackson