Contrabando Film Set is a photograph by Alexandra Till which was uploaded on May 14th, 2014.
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Contrabando Film Set
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Alexandra Till
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© Christine Till
There is a 50 mile scenic drive along the Rio Grande on Texas Highway 170 between Lajitas and Presidio. It runs along the southern boundary of the Texas Big Bend Ranch State Park. Among the many beautiful sites is the movie set Contrabando.
The Contrabando movie set is named for a nearby canyon and not a movie. Built in 1985 for the western "Uphill All the Way", it saw steady use for 20 years. Two Larry McMurtry books - Streets of Laredo and Dead Man Walk - were filmed here. Heavy flooding in 2008 inundated the set in eight feet of water. It survived and has been repaired, waiting for the next Oscar winner to be filmed here.
The River Road (a.k.a. FM 170) is one of the most spectacular drives in Texas. Running alongside the Rio Grande, this is Far West Texas at its best.
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Beverly Guilliams
Congrats on your Special Highlighted Feature in WFS.......Fabulous image............v./f./t.
Donna Kennedy
Christine, Congratulations on your Special Highlighted Artist feature of the Week in WFS!...L
Marilyn Smith
Christine, congratulations on your Special Highlighted Artist feature in WFS! You captured my heart with this piece! L/F
Lingfai Leung
Christine, Congratulations on being one of the SPECIAL HIGHLIGHTED WFS ARTISTS FOR THE WEEK
Carolyn Rosenberger
Congrats on your Special Highlight Feature! Love the textures and the composition! L&F
Randy Rosenberger
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