Big Bend Photography Competition
Explore the beauty and majesty of Big Bend National Park
What photograph have you taken that captures the timeless beauty of Big Bend National Park? Which photograph shares something about what the park means to you? Submitted photographs tell a story about your connection to Big Bend National Park. Selected photographs were included in the Bullock Museum’s exhibition, Journey Into Big Bend.
View project and entry details.
This contest ran from February 22, 2016 to July 18, 2016.
South Rim
It was warm (upper 40s) and sunny above the cloud layer. I've lost track of how often I have hiked to the rim over the past 30 years but this view was new to me.
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South Rim
It was warm (upper 40s) and sunny above the cloud layer. I've lost track of how often I have hiked to the rim over the past 30 years but this view was new to me.
Mariscal Mine
Mariscal Mine is an abandoned mercury mine that halted production sometime in the early 1940s.
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Mariscal Mine
Mariscal Mine is an abandoned mercury mine that halted production sometime in the early 1940s.
Big Bend Seasonal Pond in 1986
This may have been the last time the Park Service filled the seasonal pond behind the store at Rio Grande Village. Only a few years later the pond was dry and today the cottonwoods are gone or nearly so.
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Big Bend Seasonal Pond in 1986
This may have been the last time the Park Service filled the seasonal pond behind the store at Rio Grande Village. Only a few years later the pond was dry and today the cottonwoods are gone or nearly so.
Birdies
Taken in the Chisos Basin Campground; they were singing on a rock around 3040feet from our campsite we grabbed the telephoto and they stayed long enough to get a few pictures.
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Birdies
Taken in the Chisos Basin Campground; they were singing on a rock around 3040feet from our campsite we grabbed the telephoto and they stayed long enough to get a few pictures.
Desert Art
Desert art in the Chisos Mountains.
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Desert Art
Desert art in the Chisos Mountains.
Bluebonnets on River Road East
Bluebonnets taken on River Road East between Glenn Springs Road and the main Park Road near Rio Grande Village; Chisos Mountains in the background; we hit the park at the perfect time for wildflowers (second week of March).
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Bluebonnets on River Road East
Bluebonnets taken on River Road East between Glenn Springs Road and the main Park Road near Rio Grande Village; Chisos Mountains in the background; we hit the park at the perfect time for wildflowers (second week of March).
Waking Up
Waking up in Big Bend after a full day of driving and a short night of rest.
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Waking Up
Waking up in Big Bend after a full day of driving and a short night of rest.
Morning View of Chisos
Early morning view of Chisos Mountains from Paint Gap 1 campsite.
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Morning View of Chisos
Early morning view of Chisos Mountains from Paint Gap 1 campsite.
Night at the Basin Campsites
There was a half moon that allowed pictures of the stars along with some detail of the Casa Grande.
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Night at the Basin Campsites
There was a half moon that allowed pictures of the stars along with some detail of the Casa Grande.
High Chisos from Dodson Trail
We had snow overnight and it had all melted by the afternoon with a dusting left on the mountains. We later learned the road into the basin was closed this day due to snow.
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High Chisos from Dodson Trail
We had snow overnight and it had all melted by the afternoon with a dusting left on the mountains. We later learned the road into the basin was closed this day due to snow.