Roadrunner on the move, spotted during a hike on the canyon floor this week. A modern velociraptor, really. - Palo Duro Canyon, Texas, USA #bird #roadrunner #animal #wildlife #nature #outdoors #PaloDuroCanyon #PaloDuro #palodurocanyonstatepark #Texas #TexasPanhandle #winter #telephoto #Fujifilm #FujifilmXT5 #Tamron

Aoudad family aglow in the setting sunlight. I ran into them during a hike on Sunday. I had specifically taken this trail in the hopes of seeing some, so I was pretty happy. I was extra happy with this rimlight, too. - Palo Duro Canyon, Texas, USA #aoudad #barbarysheep #sheep #goat #animal #wildlife #nature #outdoors #PaloDuroCanyon #PaloDuro #palodurocanyonstatepark #Texas #TexasPanhandle #winter #portrait #telephoto #Fujifilm #FujifilmXT5 #Tamron

Staring contest with an aoudad ram last week - Palo Duro Canyon, Texas, USA #aoudad #barbarysheep #ram #animal #wildlife #nature #outdoors #PaloDuroCanyon #PaloDuro #palodurocanyonstatepark #Texas #TexasPanhandle #winter #portrait #telephoto #Fujifilm #FujifilmXT5 #Tamron

Moonrise at Palo Duro Canyon two days before it was full (two days before the "Beaver Moon" - Nov 3). - Texas, USA #Sky #moon #moonrise #night #Texas #TexasPanhandle #nature #outdoors #PaloDuro #PaloDuroCanyon #landscape #rock #Fujifilm #FujifilmXT5

Fortress Cliffs during blue hour at Palo Duro Canyon State Park last week. - Randall County, Texas, USA #canyon #paloduro #palodurocanyon #nature #landscape #hiking #sunset #dusk #clouds #outdoors #summer #bluehour #Fujifilm #Tamron

The "Corn Moon," Sept 7, 2025, taken while on a hike at the state park yesterday evening (shot handheld, like a savage) - Palo Duro Canyon, Texas, USA #moon #moonrise #canyon #PaloDuroCanyon #PaloDuro #Texas #TexasPanhandle #landscape #night #fullmoon #CornMoon #nature #outdoors #Fujifilm

Fog and rain over Palo Duro Canyon two days ago. The low-contrast light almost demanded a monochrome conversion. - Armstrong County, Texas, USA (Camera: Fujifilm X-T5; Lens: Tamron 18-300 mm) #canyon #fog #foggy #rain #PaloDuroCanyon #PaloDuro #road #highway #storm #landscape #monochrome #blackandwhite #Texas #TexasPanhandle #nature #outdoors #Fujifilm #Tamron

A summer evening in the canyon - American basketflower (star thistle) blooms and a storm above the rim. - Palo Duro Canyon State Park, Texas, USA. Taken July 2, 2025. (Camera: Fujifilm X-T5; lens: Tamron 18-300 mm) #canyon #sunset #storm #paloduro #palodurocanyon #Texas #TexasPanhandle #summer #cloud #clouds #stormcloud #thunderstorm #flowers #wildflowers #hike #hiking #nature #outdoors #landscape #Fujifilm #Tamron

Dust and vultures take flight - The wind really picked up the evening of April 1st, causing the dry, red soil to take flight. I was out on a several-mile hike, and this dust storm had me crying mud and chewing sand, but at least the lighting was cool! Several turkey vultures were flying through the dusty canyon, which I thought looked pretty neat. Thank goodness for weather-sealed gear. I really put weather sealing to the test! - Palo Duro Canyon State Park, Texas, USA #Texas #TexasPanhandle #bird #vulture #canyon #paloduro #palodurocanyon #hiking #dust #wind #landscape #nature #weather #Fujifilm