The Javelina Clays

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Colorful layers of bentonite clay in the badlands of Big Bend National Park in West Texas.
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Drainage lines in the badlands of Big Bend National Park in West Texas.
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Colorful clays and mountains in the badlands of Big Bend National Park in West Texas.
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A dried mud flow among the cracked earth in the badlands of Big Bend National Park in West Texas.
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Layers of bentonite clay in Big Bend National Park in West Texas.
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Last light on clay hills in Big Bend National Park in West Texas.
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Badland layers in Big Bend National Park in West Texas.
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Cracked earth and pebbles in the badlands of Big Bend National Park in West Texas.
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An ocotillo in the badlands of Big Bend National Park in West Texas.
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The badlands of Big Bend National Park in West Texas.
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About The Javelina Clays

Tucked away in a corner of West Texas lies exposed the seventy million year old Javelina Formation, seamlessly woven into the desert yet at the same time completely out of place. Its colors range from the boldest crimsons to the most subtle creams and its uniquely graceful lines are visual poetry. Its existence tells one of the oldest pieces of the story of Texas.