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Texas Chihuahuan Desert

In May 2026, as part of a field photography course under Jerod Foster, Russ traveled to Devils River State Natural Area and Independence Creek Preserve. There, he had the opportunity to capture the natural beauty of the West Texas desert.

Water rushes in the evening down Dolan Falls in Devils River State Natural Preserve in Val Verde County, Texas.
Water rushes in the evening down Dolan Falls in Devils River State Natural Preserve in Val Verde County, Texas.
A bladeless windmill stands under the morning sky a few miles away from Independence Creek and Chandler Ranch in Terrell County, Texas.
A bladeless windmill stands under the morning sky a few miles away from Independence Creek and Chandler Ranch in Terrell County, Texas.
A bolt of lighting flashes in the late evening sky near Independence Creek Preserve in west Texas.
A bolt of lighting flashes in the late evening sky near Independence Creek Preserve in west Texas.
A rock formation towers in the late evening near Dolan Creek, a tributary of Devils River in Val Verde County, Texas.
A rock formation towers in the late evening near Dolan Creek, a tributary of Devils River in Val Verde County, Texas.
An ocotillo branch absorbs the evening sunlight over a mesa above Independence Creek in Terrell County, Texas.
An ocotillo branch absorbs the evening sunlight over a mesa above Independence Creek in Terrell County, Texas.
A desert millipede climbs a rock in the early evening near Independence Creek in Terrell County, Texas.
A desert millipede climbs a rock in the early evening near Independence Creek in Terrell County, Texas.
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