Giant Vinegaroon or Desert Whiptail Scorpion, Mastigoproctus giganteus

Photograph of vinegaroons or whiptail scorpions, prefers desert areas. Harmless to humans.
Date: August 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Giant Vinegaroon or Desert Whiptail Scorpion, Mastigoproctus giganteus

Photograph of vinegaroons or whiptail scorpions, prefers desert areas. Harmless to humans.
Date: August 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Giant Vinegaroon or Desert Whiptail Scorpion, Mastigoproctus giganteus

Photograph of vinegaroons or whiptail scorpions, prefers desert areas. Harmless to humans.
Date: August 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Davis Mountains State Park, taken from Skyline Drive at twilight

Photograph of Davis Mountains State Park, taken from Skyline Drive at twilight. There is a bed of cactus in the foreground, and a small city in the background.
Date: August 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Davis Mountains State Park, prickly pear and cholla

Photograph of prickly pear and cholla plants at the Davis Mountains State Park. There is a prickly pear cactus in the center foreground and a second in the upper-left part of the image, both bearing ripe tuna. The cholla cacti are visible directly behind the central prickly pear; yucca and other plants are also visible in the area. In the background, there is a rocky ridge covered in scrub and buildings visible in the valley areas.
Date: August 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Davis Mountains State Park, taken from Skyline Drive at twilight

Photograph of Davis Mountains State Park, taken from Skyline Drive at twilight. There is a rock formation in the foreground.
Date: August 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Davis Mountains State Park, taken from overlook on Skyline Drive

Photograph of a rock formation taken from the overlook on Skyline Drive in Davis Mountains State Park.
Date: August 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Davis Mountains State Park, taken from Skyline Drive

Photograph of Davis Mountains State Park, taken from an overlook on Skyline Drive.
Date: August 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Davis Mountains State Park, overlook on Skyline Drive

Photograph of a stone building at the Davis Mountains State Park, overlooking Skyline Drive.
Date: August 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Davis Mountains State Park, taken from Skyline Drive at twilight

Photograph of Davis Mountains State Park, taken from a grassy area on Skyline Drive at twilight. Several short ridges are visible, covered in plants and scrub. Behind them, buildings are visible in the lower-lying valley areas. A mountain line is visible in the far distance.
Date: August 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Davis Mountains State Park, taken from Skyline Drive

Photograph of mountains and the sky taken from Skyline Drive at Davis Mountains State Park.
Date: August 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Davis Mountains State Park, rock formation on top of Skyline Drive area

Photograph of a rock formation on top of the Skyline Drive area at Davis Mountains State Park.
Date: August 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Indian Lodge at Davis Mountains State Park]

Photograph of the pool and surroundings at the Indian Lodge at Davis Mountains State Park. There are people in the pool, and a woman sits in a chair by the poolside. There is a mountain in the background.
Date: August 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Davis Mountains State Park

Photograph of a road leading up to mountains at the Davis Mountains State Park.
Date: August 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Indian Lodge at Davis Mountains State Park]

Photograph of the pool and surroundings at the Indian Lodge at Davis Mountains State Park. Tables and chairs are situated around the pool, and there is a vending machine under the awning in the background.
Date: August 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cave swallow's mud nest

Photograph of a cave swallow's mud nest, taken at Indian Lodge at Davis Mountains State Park.
Date: August 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Indian Lodge at Davis Mountains State Park]

Photograph of the Indian Lodge at Davis Mountains State Park. It was built of adobe in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC).
Date: August 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Indian Lodge at Davis Mountains State Park]

Photograph of the Indian Lodge at Davis Mountains State Park. There are plants and trash cans in front of the building, and a mountain can be seen in the background.
Date: August 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cave Swallow nest

Photograph of a cave swallow nest, taken at Indian Lodge in Davis Mountains State Park.
Date: August 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Davis Mountains State Park

Photograph of mountains and cliffs at the Davis Mountains State Park.
Date: August 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Davis Mountains State Park

Photograph of the Davis Mountains State Park.
Date: August 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Davis Mountains State Park

Photograph of a valley at the Davis Mountains State Park. A dumpster is visible to the left, and there is a clump of tree stumps in the foreground.
Date: August 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Davis Mountains State Park

Photograph of cliffs at the Davis Mountains State Park.
Date: August 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Davis Mountains State Park, taken from Skyline Drive

Photograph of plains at the Davis Mountains State Park, taken from Skyline Drive; mountains are visible in the far distance.
Date: August 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History