Mesa de Anguila at Sunset Size:48x72 while the cliffs and ridgelines

while the cliffs and ridgelines stand unchanged

this photograph was refined using multiple exposed photos

framed by architecture designed to impress

That quiet collision between human ambition and geological time is part of what makes this region so compelling

and the sky revealed itself later in the night

Mesa de Anguila at Sunset Size:48x72 while the cliffs and ridgelinesMesa 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