This is Goat Mountain, and it can be seen if you take the Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive in Big Bend NP. When I captured this image in 2018, I thought those big clouds added a lot of emotion to the landscape. In my eyes, I also envisioned I would make this a black-and-white edit. I looked at it in color, but what you see above is the expression I wanted for this impressive mountain.
Goat Mountain is a volcanic peak with an altitude of 4,625 ft (1,410 m). It is part of the Sierra Quemada in the southern Chisos Mountains. In the same way that Ernst Tinaja is a playground for geologists, so is Goat Mountain. As you can easily see, the mountain is V-shaped. It was formed some 35 million years ago. A sign on the pullout area briefly explains the “fiery explosions and massive volcanic domes” that helped shape many of the formations along the Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive.
For Monochrome Madness #7: Emotions.
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100 Country Trek
Egidio you these amazing mountains. Anita
Egídio Leitão
Anita, I’m happy you liked that post. Thank you.
Toonsarah
Wow yes, that would make anyone feel small!
Egídio Leitão
Thanks, Sarah.
margaret21
This definitely hits the spot. Mountains always stir the emotions.
Egídio Leitão
Thank you so much, Margaret. I’m glad the photo conveys that emotion.
Tra Italia e Finlandia
Si, la grandezza del Creato ci fa sentire piccoli…
Egídio Leitão
Sì, è sempre così. Grazie.