FROM THE ANCIENT CHISOS
Mountains to the majestic Piney Woods to the roar of waves crashing on the South Padre Island shore, Texas’ natural wonders offer no shortage of grandeur. But there’s beauty to be found in the human-made structures that surround us, too. The places we construct for prayer, meditation, remembrance, or rumination reveal our human attempts to define the undefinable.
Whether it’s temples, churches, or cultural sites, Texas has an abundance of places that offer visitors, religious or not, a space to reflect in an increasingly noisy world. Austin-based photographer Jeff Wilson says he has always been interested in these outward expressions of people’s faith. “It can be really powerful and insightful into how people think,” he says. “You