Mother aoudad and kid, moments before they made their escape. - Palo Duro Canyon State Park, Texas, USA #aoudad #barbarysheep #animal #wildlife #nature #outdoors #PaloDuroCanyon #PaloDuro #palodurocanyonstatepark #Texas #TexasPanhandle #canyon #hiking #Fujifilm #FujifilmXT5 #Tamron

My dudes are so back. This one sang me the song of its people yesterday. (Western Diamondback Rattlesnake) - Palo Duro Canyon, Texas, USA #snake #rattlesnake #WesternDiamondback #animal #wildlife #nature #outdoors #PaloDuroCanyon #PaloDuro #palodurocanyonstatepark #Texas #TexasPanhandle #spring #Fujifilm #FujifilmXT5 #Tamron

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