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T E AS EADER BY E. DAN KLEPPER
Blushing Behemoth
Enchanted Rock: A NatUr I and uman H istoy.Writer and photographer Lance Allred
has succeeded in producing both a
guidebook and important reference
with his new Enchanted Rock: A Natural and
Human History. With more than 300
pages and including 1,000 photo-
graphs, Allred has provided enlighten-
ment and thorough documentation
where there were once but a few pam-
phlets and dissertations on one of
Texas' unique wonders.
Enchanted Rock is among the most
sizable exposed rock formations in the
country. Called a batholith (Greek for
"deep rock"), Enchanted Rock is the
result of the accumulation and slow
cooling of underground magma that
has since been exposed. Potassium
feldspar gives the rock its pinkish hue.
Allred covers the rock's geology in-
depth, along with its history, weather,
flora and fauna (including an entire
section on insects), as well as the sur-
rounding Llano region.
Why do a giant rock, roughly the
height of a 40-story building and cov-
ering one square mile, and the area
around it, deserve so much attention?
"The Llano region supplies critical
clues in the story not only of the geo-
logical history of Texas but also for the
development of the earth as a whole,"
explains Allred in his book. "Some
rock exposures in the Llano Region
are considered 'classic,' attracting
study and interpretation by geologists
from around the world."
Allred describes the region's plants
and animals as "an interesting juxta-
position of desert, subtropical, plains
and eastern forest species, including
many plants that have been separated
from their ranges through long-term
climatic change."
Loaded with full-color charts and
graphs to help readers digest the
details, Enchanted Rock covers pretty
much everything you might ever want
to know about Texas' blushing behe-I
moth. Often accompanied by his
delightfully named family - wife Wind-
flower Waters and daughters Willow and
Sierra - Allred spent several years vis-
iting the rock and taking its picture
before putting all the pieces together."It is more than a field guide," Allred
writes. "Maybe it could be called a des-
tination guide. It touches on all the ele-
ments that make Enchanted Rock such
an intriguing and endlessly interesting
place to visit." ** ~ ~ I
IMAGINED
With more than 300 days of year-round sun, affordable
lodging and an easy drive to Big Bend country,,, (
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