Echo Canyon

© Jim Baines

Echo Canyon

Uploaded: November 03, 2009

Description


Enchanted Rock is a well-known geological feature of the Central Mineral Region of Texas.
The pink granite that makes up Enchanted Rock has a measured age of one billion years and is among the oldest exposed rock in North America.



Echo Canyon Trail at the base of the saddle connecting Little Rock and Enchanted Rock

Enchanted Rock State Nature Area
Llano County, Texas
31 October 2009

Circular Polarizer
1/250 @ f 8.0
ISO 400
18mm


Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/2500 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 400, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 18.00 mm, Model: NIKON D200

Comments

Nancy (Peaches) Harker November 03, 2009

HI buddy Love the colors and histaory as always
BEAUTIFUL shot bud! #1200118

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe November 03, 2009

Hi Jim, Beautiful fall colors and composition. #8099405

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe November 03, 2009

Fantastic comp. capture and info Jim! Jeff #8099503

Amy M. Wilson November 03, 2009

Wonderful comp and fall colors, Jim! #8099753

Ron McEwan November 03, 2009

Outstanding Jim. Love the fall color here, well composed image #8099900

Val Feldman level-deluxe November 03, 2009

You got there!!!! Oh, pink granite! A beautiful shot, Jim, complete with autumn decked-out trees...Interesting info, as always...Can we look forward to more of Enchanted Rock in the days to come, hopefully?? Well captured, Tex! #8100916

Michelle Alton November 03, 2009

Well, you must know Valarie, "Tex" is Jim's tarantula pet!!! (or his alter ego?)

Jim, this is gorgeous and fascinating, as only your eye can see, capture, and describe.

How is Tex doing, anyway?

#8100948

Jim Baines level-classic November 04, 2009

Well, "Tex" is a "Texas thang" and it is my belief that any man from Texas is proud to be called "Tex". Even "Texas Brown" tarantulas, to be sure, love to be called "Tex". I mean, it just goes with the turf! Texas females are "Texanna" ... "Texas Dudette" or "Cowgurl" ...

Funny you should ask. Tex never spun his "sperm web" and I don't know why. Perhaps he was preoccupied with traveling. Perhaps he sniffed something in the air ... but lately all he has wanted to do is keep himself exposed and pace the floor. He allowed the crickets to take over his "crib" while he sometimes perched helplessly on the roof. Anyway, after watching him do this for days I finally strapped a miniature Camelbak to his carapace and attached a very small bag of crickets to help him through his journey. Gently placed him in a large olive jar and escorted him to his origin, Belton Lake Outdoor Recreation Area Paint Ball Field, and released him at the same 55 gallon drum where I found him last June. At first he was a little confused and tryed to scramble out the bottom of the jar ... then realizing his mistake he slowly turned 180 degrees and made a slow exit. As he entered a shady spot for relief from the noon sun on those 8 eyes, he looked up ... smiled at me ... and winked with 4 of them. I reached down, patted him on the bare rump, gently stroked the tibial hook on his right front leg, and said, "Go get 'em, Tex!", and bid him a bon voyage. We both turned our backs and walked away. He is back where he belongs after giving me a real education. #8104022

Jim Baines level-classic November 04, 2009

P.S. The olives were not in the jar. #8104027

Michelle Alton November 04, 2009

The story has such a poignant, bitter-sweet ending. Talk about SPINNING, you have just spun a brilliant tale (thank GOODness, not a sperm web) and I'm sure we area all picturing this scene as a tear-jerking animation. Sure wish I knew someone who could draw cartoons--it would win a Pullitzer!

Quite a Gem, Jim! I'd buy the movie! #8104033

Val Feldman level-deluxe November 04, 2009

What a story...I laughed, I cried...particularly when you both turned away from one another and "rode into the sunset", each pursuing your own individual dreams at the sacrifice of the strong bond undeniably forged thru these many months shared together. Brought a tear to my eye, Jim...I know you'll miss his (many) twinkling eyes and he'll miss his easy meals of hand-caught and carefully chosen cricket but in the end, you knew his yearning to be free overrode your own desires...Truly a Kleenex Moment...Happy Trails to you, Tex, wherever you roam and thanks for all the BP photo memories... #8104282

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