01 ka-13
I-Texas: Izwe Lokumangaza
I-Witold Skrypczak / Getty Izithombe Kusukela ezintabeni ezinhle kakhulu zeBigit Bend National Park eNtshonalanga Texas kuya emithini ye-cypress eqoshiwe yaseCaddo Lake e-East Texas, i-Lone Star State ivame ukumangaza abantu abahamba nabo ngezimo ezihlukahlukene zemvelo. Esinye isici esimweni esishintshayo esivela kulo lonke izwe yisilinganiso semvula isifunda ngasinye sithola njalo ngonyaka. Izidumbu zaseWest Texas zingathola imvula engamamitha angu-8 ngonyaka kuphela, kanti amahlumela asePine Texas ahlanzekile athola imvula engamamitha angu-30 njalo ngonyaka. Izwe libuye lishintshe njengoba uhamba ukusuka entshonalanga kuya empumalanga, nezintaba ezikude kakhulu, amagquma aqhamuka e-Central Texas nasezintabeni ezipumalanga.
02 ngo-13
I-Palo Duro Canyon State Park
UDanita Delimont / Getty Izithombe Ngokuvamile okubizwa ngokuthi i-Grand Canyon yaseTexas, i-Palo Duro Canyon ihlala emaphandleni aseNorthern panhandle. Izindonga ezinemibala ye-canyon zembula iminyaka engu-250 yezigidi zomlando wezwe. I-canyon ibheke ngamamitha angu-800 endaweni ephansi kakhulu, futhi ilula ngamamayela angu-120. Kuzo zonke i-paki, uzothola ama-rocky akhazimuli ajwayele ukubizwa ngokuthi ama-hoodoos, anama-rock amakhulu agxilwe ngaphansi kwesisekelo esincane. Uma unenhlanhla, ungase ugijimele ngaphesheya kwesibhucongo se-Texas esiphephile. Kodwa ungasondeli kakhulu. Iphezu kwabahlaseli ngokuchitha igazi emehlweni ayo.
03 ka-13
I-Santa Elena Canyon e-Big Bend Natonal Park
I-Witold Skrypczak / Getty Izithombe Kutholakala ngaphakathi kweBigend Bend National Park emngceleni waseMexico, iSanta Elena Canyon yindawo eyaziwayo yokudwengula. Njengoba ephakeme, amaphekula aphakama nxazonke zeRio Grande, uzizwa sengathi usuzofika ezweni elisha lonke. Emazingeni aphakeme kakhulu, amaphekula amamitha angu-1,500 ngaphezu kweRio Grande. Umfula ungaba mnene noma uhambe ngokushesha, kuye ngokuthi imvula yamuva, ngakho-ke kungcono ukugibela umfula ngosizo lomqondisi onolwazi. Lapho okwamanje kusezingeni eliphakathi, kungenzeka ukuba ugibele ngasenyakatho ngamamayela ambalwa bese ujikeleza futhi uvumele umfula wenze umsebenzi omkhulu ohambweni lokubuyela.
04 ka-13
I-Caddo Lake State Park
Westend61 / Getty Izithombe Omunye wamachibi ambalwa emvelo eTexas, i-Caddo Lake ibonakala njengento ethile emkhathini wamnyama. Ama-tennis amade aseSpain ahlala emithini ye-cypress, futhi inqwaba yechibi ngokuvamile ivela emnyama ngenxa yelanga elikhanyayo namaqabunga ahlalayo emanzini. Njengoba uhamba ngesikebhe esingajulile, kuzodingeka uqoqe izihlahla ezinkulu zemisipress. Imvelo yamaxhaphozi isekela izinhlobo ezihlukahlukene ezimangalisayo zezilwane zasendle, kuhlanganise nezimbongolo, ama-beaver kanye ne-woodpecker. I-woodpecker enamapulangwe angama-16 intshi ejwayele ukuphutha ngenye inyoni enkulu, i-woodpecker, ekhishwa ngamapulangwe. Noma kunjalo, gcina amehlo akho ehlanjululwa lapho uzwa umsindo oqhaqhazelayo phakathi nepaki.
05 ka-13
Indawo ye-Hamilton Pool Preservation and Recreation
I-WIN-Initiative / Getty Izithombe I-grotto ewile yaholela ekwakheni le mgodi wokubhukuda wemvelo ongamakhilomitha ambalwa eningizimu-ntshonalanga ye-Austin . Uma imvula yamuva iyeningi, imvula yamanzi angamamitha angu-50 ihamba phezu komdonga wangaphambili wamapulangwe nama-meanders ngokusebenzisa imivini efana ne-lace, edala ishayela yemvelo yabagibeli abangezansi. Kudingeka ukuhamba okuncane ukuze ufike eHamilton Pool, futhi akekho umlondolozi osebenza emsebenzini. Ekuphakameni kwehlobo, kungase kube khona umugqa ongena kuwo. Ipaki elizungezile lama-acre angu-230 nalo lihle kakhulu ukuhamba. Izivakashi ezibukhali zingase zibone ngisho nengozi ye-gold-cheeked warbler engozini.
06 ka-13
Isiqhingi saseSouth Padre
URobert Hinojosa / EyeEm / Getty Images Ngenkathi ibizwa ngokuyinhloko ngokuthi i-Spring Break Break indawo, iSouth Padre Isiqhingi sinamanye amabhishi enhle kunazo zonke ezimhlophe ezweni. Hamba enyakatho esiqhingini futhi, ngaphesheya kwendawo yokubhuka, uzothola amamayela namamayela amabhishi angaphilile. Ezindaweni ezikude, ungase ubone ngisho nenhlanzi enkulu ye-ridge ye-Kemp eya echwebeni ukwakha isidleke. Ama-pods amakhulu amahlengethwa aqhwala ngaphandle kwe-offshore emanzini athulile aseLaguna Madre. Indawo yonke iphinde ibe ipharadesi lezinyoni ezigcwele izinyoni nezinhlobo ezifudukayo ezihlala kuzo zonke izakhamuzi. I-South Padre yindawo ekahle yokuvakashela ngo-Okthoba, lapho amazinga okushisa namanje ema-80s namahhotela amaningi anikezela izaphulelo ezibalulekile zonyaka.
07 ka-13
Indawo enomthamo we-Rock State Enchanted
Olga Melhiser Photography / Getty Izithombe I-dome enkulu yama-pink granite phakathi kweTexas Hill Country, i-Enchanted Rock iye yajabulisa abantu ngezinkulungwane zeminyaka. Abantu baseMelika baseMelika babekholelwa ukuthi leli dome lalinamandla angaqondakali, mhlawumbe ngenxa yemisindo engaqondakaliyo ngezinye izikhathi ezivela kuso. Ososayensi manje bayazi ukuthi imisindo ivela ngenxa yokuguqulwa kwamazinga okushisa okwenza ukuqhuma edwaleni kwandise futhi kusebenze isivumelwano. Ukuhamba okuncane kuphela kusuka e-Austin, idome yenza ukunyuka okunzima ngokulinganayo. Qinisekisa ukugqoka izicathulo nge-traction enhle. I-angle encane ingaba yinkinga ngezikhathi ezithile, ikakhulukazi ngemva kwemvula. Nakuba iningi ledwala livela izitshalo nezihlahla ezingenakuphila, eziqinile kanye nezihlahla ziphuma lapha nalapha. Ungathola ngisho nama-tadpoles ngesinye isikhathi emachibini ama-vernal akha ama-indentations emkhathini.
08 ngo-13
I-Caprock Canyons State Park ne-Trailway
I-Witold Skrypczak / Getty Izithombe Kutholakala ngamakhilomitha ambalwa eningizimu-ntshonalanga ye-Amarillo, iCaprock Canyons State Park inqwaba yonke indawo-i-candy eye yemvelo. Izigidi zeminyaka yomlando we-geological zingabonakala emigqeni ebomvu, emhlophe neyolintshi emaphethelweni epaki epaki. Ngasemfuleni oMfula Olubomvu, indawo evezwa yi-cottonwood, izihlahla zemifula zasendle kanye nezinsimu zokhula zasendlini ezifana ne-bluestem encane kanye ne-rye yangendle. Umhlambi omkhulu wezinkumbi ubhekene nalezo zitshalo njengoba zivame ukuzungeza ipaki. Lezi zinambuzane zazisindiswa ekuqothulweni ngumcwaningi wemiboniso, uCharles Goodnight, kanye nezizukulwane zabasebenzi abasebenza ngokuzikhandla.
09 ka-13
I-Natural Bridge Caverns
John Elk / Getty Images Ekushiseni okushisayo kwehlobo laseTexas, enye yezindawo ezinhle kakhulu zokuzipholisa ingaphansi komhlaba ngaphansi kwe-Natural Bridge Caverns. I-Tour Discovery ikuthatha cishe ngamamitha angu-180 ngaphansi komhlaba lapho uzothola khona imilingo yama-stalactites, ama-stalagmites namadonga we-wavy owaziwa njengamatshe okugeleza. Ukuvakasha kuhilela uhambo lwamamayela angu-3/4 oluthatha isikhathi esingaphansi kwehora.
10 kwangu-13
I-Guadalupe Mountains National Park
I-Witold Skrypczak / Getty Izithombe E-West Texas ephakathi kakhulu phakathi kweMidland ne-El Paso, i-Guadalupe Mountains National Park ingenye yezindawo eziphakeme kakhulu eTexas: i-El Capitan. Indawo yonke yayiyindawo yasolwandle lasendulo, futhi ama-rock amaningi awakhiwe ama-rock fossil. Bheka eduze namadwala futhi ungabona izimpendulo ze-algae zasendulo, izipanji nezinye izidalwa zasolwandle ezincane.
11 kwangu-13
I-Gorman Falls e-Colorado Bend State Park
Kelly Ryerson / Getty Izithombe Ezungezwe yizimila eziluhlaza, i-Gorman Falls ibonakala sengathi ihlala ehlathini laseM Amazon esikhundleni seCentral Texas. Kutholakala ngaphakathi kwe-Colorado Bend State Park, amanzi angamamitha angama-70 awela phansi emagqumeni bese ehamba nochungechunge lwamagwala ahamba ngezinyawo. Ngokuvamile ungabheka ama-Guadalupe bass kanye nezinye izinhlanzi ezincane zokubhukuda emachibini amancane afaka ngaphansi kwe-waterfall. Ngesikhathi ipaki lisekhaya kakhulu ezinyoni ezincane ezifana ne-vireo emnyama-i-black-capped, ama-eagles ambalwa asanda kutholakala ekuzingeleni izinhlanzi eduze kwe-waterfall.
12 kwangu-13
I-Monahans Sandhills State Park
I-Witold Skrypczak / Getty Izithombe Uma ungakaze uzame ukufaka isanti, kuhle, manje uyithuba lakho. Amadonsa amakhulu eshlabane aseM Monahans Sandhills State Park ayenamandla okwanele ukuhambisa phansi emagqumeni emapulasitiki "asetshenziselwa" amapulasitiki. Nakuba ezinye zezintabeni zasemhlabathini zimile, zigcinwe endaweni yezimpande zezitshalo, ezinye zihamba futhi ziguquke njalo . Ngezinye izikhathi, kuzovela ama-waterholes amancane athola izilwane zasendle ezifana ne-mule deer, i-bobcats kanye nezimpungushe ezimpunga.
13 kwangu-13
I-Krause Springs Pool ne-Campground
Olga Melhiser Photography / Getty Izithombe Umgodi omuhle kakhulu wokubhukuda osentshonalanga entshonalanga ye-Austin , i-Krause Springs (ebizwa ngokuthi "i-krowsee") izungezwe izihlahla ze-cypress ezinomdlandla kanye nama-fern. Empeleni kuneziphephelo ezingu-32 ezihlukene endaweni, ehlanganisa indawo yezempi. Endaweni yezemidlalo yama-acre angu-115, ungaphinde uhambe ngebhayisikili, uthathe umkhumbi emfuleni ovela enkambeni yokugwedla, ugibele egadini lemvanemvane noma uhambe ngezinyawo zamakhilomitha amaningana emvelo.