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.

Photograph of Davis Mountains State Park, taken from Skyline Drive at twilight. There is a rock formation in the foreground.

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.

Photograph of mountains and roads in Davis Mountains State Park, taken from Skyline Drive at twilight.

Photograph of Davis Mountains State Park, taken from Skyline Drive at twilight.

Photograph of mountains at the Davis Mountains State Park, taken from Skyline Drive at twilight. Several rocky ridges, covered in plants and scrub, are visible on either side of the image with buildings near the center of the photograph, in the lower-lying valley areas. A mountain ridge is visible in the far distance.

Photograph of a rock formation in Davis Mountains State Park, taken from overlook on Skyline Drive.

Photograph of a sunset from Skyline Drive in Davis Mountains State Park.

Photograph of a sunset taken from Skyline Drive in Davis Mountains State Park.

Photograph of a Desert Mule Deer, a four-point buck. It stands amid the brush of a plain.

Photograph of a Desert Mule Deer, Odocoileus hemionus crooki, looking over its shoulder. The photo was taken at Davis Mountains State Park.

Photograph of a Desert Mule Deer standing in the brush, taken at Davis Mountains State Park.

Photograph of the monument in front of the Alamo site, showing close-up detail of the sculptures. A group of men are depicted, most of whom are standing, on the left; toward the right, two men are moving a cannon and two others are seated. Two of the standing men are identified as William B. Travis and Davy Crockett. Beneath the sculpture, there is a list of names for the men who died at the Alamo.

Photograph of detail in a decorative painting on the stucco at Mission Concepción in San Antonio, Texas. The image appears to be a sunburst pattern in yellow and brown with red accents. There is a rope attached to the wall in part of the image.

Photograph of the detail of decorative painting on stucco at Mission Concepción. There is an electric candle placed in the wall to the right of the door.

Photograph of a detail of decorative painting of a sun on stucco at Mission Concepción. The sun has a red face, and is surrounded by a blue circle and yellow rays.

Photograph of a detail of decorative painting on stucco next to an entrance at Mission San José. A long time ago the entire exterior of the mission church was colorfully painted.

Photograph of an entryway to the church at Mission San José, featuring carved religious sculptures. There is a balcony on the second floor with a wrought iron fence, and a cross on top of the building.

Photograph of a detail of the roofline at Mission Concepción featuring a crucifix.

Photograph of a detail of the church face at Mission San José, featuring Mary and two cherubs.

Photograph of a detail of the church at Mission San José, featuring a sculpture of St. Ann holding her daughter the Virgin Mary. Carved cherubs can be seen on the church to the left.

Photograph of a detail of one of the towers at Mission Concepción. It has a window on each face of the tower, and a turret at each corner.

Photograph of a detail of a tower at Mission San José. The tower boasts a dome with a cross at the top.

Photograph of a window and decorative painting at Mission Concepción, in San Antonio, Texas. The window is set in an alcove near the ceiling and has four wooden segments, each with two panes of glass; there are several latches holding the window closed. The walls and window frame are painted white and there is a decorative, dual-colored circle motif painted along the arched corner of the wall and the ceiling.