Distant Mountains 001251
by Renny Spencer
Title
Distant Mountains 001251
Artist
Renny Spencer
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Looking north from near Marfa Texas a distant mountain trys to reach the white clouds and the brilliant blue sky. The ranch gate closed stopping passage across the range.
https://www.go-texas.com/Davis-Mountains/#
"As one travels west on I-10 or I-20, out of the vast desert, on the horizon, slowly rises the purple mass of the Davis Mountains, the largest mountain chain entirely within Texas. Elevations range from 3,500 to 8,000 feet as they rise above the Chihuahuan desert. The mild climate and volcanic soils support a most biologically diverse selection of mountain flora and fauna.
The mountains receive more rain than the surrounding Trans-Pecos area and therefore have vegetation not found in the desert lowlands, such as pi¤on pine, black cherry, alligator juniper, live and dwarf gray oak, yellow and limber pine and the unusual and rare Madrone tree. The fall colors truly rival the best of northern and eastern states."
https://www.nature.org/en-us/get-involved/how-to-help/places-we-protect/davis-mountains-preserve/
"Formed by volcanoes and sculpted by wind and water, the Davis Mountains rise more than 8,300 feet above sea level out of the expansive Chihuahuan Desert. While the Trans-Pecos, the area west of the Pecos River, is true desert habitat, the Davis Mountains are temperate and forested—an anomaly in an arid land. However, as Texas continues to grow and develop, the region’s natural resources are being stretched to their limits, impacting everything from biodiversity and habitat preservation to freshwater supplies."
---Renny Spencer
https://rennyspencerphotography.com
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May 23rd, 2021
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