Mesa de Anguila at Sunset Size:40x60 Light and dark

Light and dark

the lack of light pollution allows both moonlight and starlight to define the landscape

It is one of the most recognizable locations in Big Bend National Park

I arrived in the Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Wilderness with no pin

and while I tend to avoid places this well documented

Mesa de Anguila at Sunset Size:40x60 Light and darkMesa 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