Mesa de Anguila at Sunset Size:40x60 Wildflowers bloom aggressively in the

Wildflowers bloom aggressively in the short alpine season

The land here belongs to the Navajo Nation

This is not a technique I use frequently

one small living thing rooted in the ground beneath a sky that once stretched uninterrupted across the state

swim across the desert night

Mesa de Anguila at Sunset Size:40x60 Wildflowers bloom aggressively in theMesa de Anguila, Big Bend National Park, Texas This photograph was made on the rim of Mesa de Anguila during sunset, overlooking a tight bend in the Rio Grande far below. The vantage point sits high above the river, fully exposed, with no shelter from wind or sun. I worked close to a cluster of prickly pear at the edge of the rim, letting the cactus form a barrier between myself and the drop beyond it. The wide angle emphasized proximity, placing the