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Texas

Rugged & Urban

Canyon country, small-town streets, and city lights—photographs from across my home state.

Armadillos

A close view of an armadillo reveals the fine pattern of its armor as it explores the leaf litter.

Armadillo at Canyon of the Eagles

Texas

Austin · Congress Avenue Bridge

Bats stream into a deep blue evening sky above the warm glow beneath Congress Avenue Bridge.

Congress Avenue Bridge Bats

Austin, Texas

Austin · Pennybacker Bridge

Trees frame Pennybacker Bridge and Lake Austin as the last light gathers along the horizon.

Pennybacker Bridge at Sunset

Austin, Texas

The bow of a kayak points toward Pennybacker Bridge, placing the viewer out on Lake Austin.

Pennybacker Bridge from the Water

Lake Austin, Texas

Austin · Skyline & Lamar Bridge

Austin’s illuminated skyline rises above the dark park grounds beneath a clear blue evening sky.

Austin Skyline

Austin, Texas

The arches of Lamar Boulevard Bridge and the Austin skyline reflect in Lady Bird Lake.

Lamar Boulevard Bridge & Austin Skyline

Austin, Texas

Austin · Texas Capitol

The Texas Capitol appears beyond the curved walls of the reverse rotunda in black and white.

Texas Capitol & the Reverse Rotunda

Austin, Texas

Big Bend · Christmas Mountains

Stars fill a deep blue sky above the Christmas Mountains near Terlingua, with scattered lights below.

Christmas Mountains under the Stars

Terlingua, Texas

Big Bend · Contrabando

An adobe building at the Contrabando movie set sits beneath rugged rock formations and an open Texas sky.

Contrabando Movie Set

Big Bend Ranch State Park, Texas

Birds

Bright yellow eyes and intricately patterned feathers give this great horned owl portrait its character.

Great Horned Owl

Texas

Central Texas · Georgetown

The Palace Theatre’s glowing marquee and pink vertical sign bring color to a Georgetown evening.

Georgetown Palace Theatre

Georgetown, Texas

Central Texas · New Sweden

The slender steeple of New Sweden Lutheran Church rises into the evening sky above its white facade.

New Sweden Lutheran Church

Central Texas

Central Texas · Pflugerville

Warm light catches the brickwork and arched entrance of the historic building now home to Prost Alehouse.

Prost Alehouse, Downtown Pflugerville

Pflugerville, Texas

Giraffes

A curious giraffe leans into the frame at Fossil Rim, with green trees behind its expressive face.

Curious Giraffe

Fossil Rim Wildlife Center, Texas

Panhandle · Palo Duro Canyon

A close view from the summit reveals Lighthouse Rock’s red stone and the canyon country beyond.

Lighthouse Rock from the Summit

Palo Duro Canyon, Texas

Clouds and weathered stone give Lighthouse Rock a different character in this black-and-white view.

Lighthouse Rock in Black & White

Palo Duro Canyon, Texas

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