Texas

Laurence Parent

Description

Texas is unique, not only because it is the only state to enter the Union by way of a treaty, but because a clause in that treaty gives Texas the right, in perpetuity, to divide into as many as five separate states. These "Five States of Texas" reflect the remarkable geographic variety of this vast landscape. From the plains and mountains, beaches and deserts, forests and rugged canyons, Laurence Parent captures the beauty of the Texas landscapes, places, and people that are as diverse as its many-faceted culture.

Sujets

• Loisirs
• Histoire de la photographie
• Collections photographiques
• Photographie Créative
• Individual Photographers
• Southern United States
• Photography
• Texas

Informations

• Publié par: Turner Publishing Company
• Date de parution: 15 août 2013
• Nombre de lectures: 3
• EAN13: 9780882409696
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 28 Mo

Extrait

TEXAS
Portrait of a State

Designed by Santiago Calatrava, the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge crosses the Trinity River in Dallas. A forty-story center-support arch tops off the curved center span.

Situated in Travis County in the Hill Country, Hamilton Pool was officially designated a preserve in 1990. The pool was created when the roof of a cavern collapsed thousands of years ago. A fifty-foot waterfall flows into the pool.
TEXAS
Portrait of a State
LAURENCE PARENT
All photographs MMXIII by Laurence Parent
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Contents
Texas
A brilliant sunrise silhouettes longhorn cattle and live oaks in Blanco County in the Hill Country.

The Northeast Texas Trail, following the path of an old railroad, cuts through Bowie County in the New Boston area. The 130-mile-long trail is now enjoyed by cyclists and hikers.

Indian blanket (Gaillardia pulchella) carpets the area near Pecan Creek in McCulloch County.

Boykin Springs, in the Angelina National Forest, offers camping, fishing, and pristine beauty.