AUSTIN, Texas — Have you ever wanted to see what Texas looks like from above? Now, you can.
A new exhibit at the Bullock Texas State History Museum, 'Texas From Above,' is giving visitors a bird's eye view of Texas scenery.
"It's almost like you're looking at a big painting," Jay B. Sauceda said.
Sauceda said he felt in awe flying around the state's border, photographing its beauty.
"It was really special to fly [to] a certain part of the state each day and see the shift of land so quickly," Sauceda said.
The photos show the Texas border in a way not many have seen -- through more than 44,000 photographs.
"We can create these artificial lines and barriers, but at the end of the day, we're all connected in a way that it's a shame to try to oversimplify," Sauceda said.
He pointed out the different sides of the United States and Mexican border.
"If they [national leaders] get in touch with the landscape they try to inflict change on, it's more complicated then a soundbite solution," Sauceda said.
He was the pilot of his own flight, and his entire journey took close to 570 gallons of fuel to travel the 3,822 miles of Texas border lands
"We were really captivated by this idea to capture this different perspective that most of our visitors would probably not have the ability to see," Kate Betz, the Deputy Director of Interpretation at the Bullock Texas State History Museum, said.
Betz said the new 'Texas From Above' exhibit took several years to put together.
"We're not all cactus's, we are not all woodlands. We're a huge diversity, and I hope everyone gets to see that with this exhibit," Betz said.
It's a birds eye view of the beauty of Texas, which its creator is hoping will show the landscape diversity Texas has to offer.
"When you're at that altitude and see the landscapes, you see more of what connects in us then what divides us," Sauceda said. "I think that's just really beautiful."
If you are interested in checking out the exhibit, you have until June 16 to see it in person.
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