Playas on the High Plains (IMAGE) ETH Zurich Caption In the Panhandle of Texas -- here an area near Silverton -- one can witness how the High Plains, dotted with lakes, gradually erode at the edges. Credit Source: Google Earth / Landsat / Copernicus Usage Restrictions Copyrighted - not for free use License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.