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Let yourself become enveloped by the natural beauty in Big Bend National Park, Texas, in twelve photos.

Is the Texas thistle the prettiest of the weeds masquerading as flower?

That depends. Are you superstitious? No matter, using the power of three in photography always makes a picture better. Call it impact, order, or balance, here's how images rely on what's pleasing to the eye.

How to amp up your photos: Think in threes when you lift your camera to your eye, squint and shoot.