Texas - (Portrait of a Place) (Paperback)

About the Book

A portfolio of photographs with intricate interpretations by Laurence Parent present the variety of Texas culture, landmarks, and landscapes, both urban and rural. The heritage of Texas is reflected in this fascinating visual tour, a tribute to the inimitable Texas spirit and its Texas-sized sense of pride.

Book Synopsis

Texas is unique, not only because it is the only state to enter the Union by way of a treaty, but because a clause in that treaty gives Texas the right, in perpetuity, to divide into as many as five separate states. These "Five States of Texas" reflect the remarkable geographic variety of this vast landscape. From the plains and mountains, beaches and deserts, forests and rugged canyons, Laurence Parent captures the beauty of the Texas landscapes, places, and people that are as diverse as its many-faceted culture.

Review Quotes

"Parent, a freelance photographer and writer specializing in landscape, travel, and nature subjects, presents a portrait of Texas through color photos of its landscapes, places, and people, including nature scenes, skylines of cities, Spanish missions, oil rigs, cowboys, and recreational areas." --Eithne O'Leyne, ProtoView

About the Author

Laurence Parent is the author of thirty-seven books, including Big Bend National Park, Texas Coast, Texas Mountains (all coauthored by Joe Nick Patoski), and Official Guide to Texas State Parks and Historic Sites. A full-time freelance photographer and writer specializing in landscape, travel, and nature subjects, Parent has been published in Men's Journal, Outside, Backpacker, Sierra, Natural History, National Parks, Newsweek, Arizona Highways, Travel & Leisure, the New York Times, Texas Highways, Texas Monthly, Texas Parks & Wildlife, and New Mexico Magazine.