Lajitas in Bloom Big Bend meant to last

meant to last

and is part of a remote badlands system shaped by erosion over tens of millions of years

By the time I arrived in the Tetons

and time intersect

not because of complexity

Lajitas in Bloom Big Bend meant to lastLajitas, Texas This photograph was made beneath Lajitas Mesa, in the small desert community of Lajitas in Big Bend. Prickly pear cactus were in full bloom, their flowers burning with yellow and orange against the muted tones of stone and scrub. The scene was simple and honest. It was photographed shortly before sunset, when the light begins to soften yet is still a bit harsh and the mesa behind the cactus starts to cast long, directional shadows.