Big Bend National Park # 019-02-001 © Russ Finley Photography

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Big Bend National Park # 2

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Santa Elena Canyon and Rio Grande River - Big Bend National Park, TX. Thick layers of limestone, containing countless marine animal skeletons, make up the walls of Santa Elena Canyon. The Rio Grande river carved out this and other steep-walled canyons long ago when the river was much larger than it is today. Film Size 6X7cm