Along the River Road Size:40x60 the remoteness becomes its defining

the remoteness becomes its defining feature

captured as it was

Cathedral Rock becomes something you have to look past and through

Santa Elena Canyon marks the western boundary between the United States and Mexico

Defined by vast desert plains

Along the River Road Size:40x60 the remoteness becomes its definingBig Bend, Texas This photograph was made at first light along River Road, FM 170, the narrow stretch of pavement that follows the Rio Grande between Terlingua and Presidio through the heart of the Big Bend region. A short but steep hike climbs quickly above the road, ending in sudden drop offs into the canyon below. Working from the edge, I carefully positioned the tripod beyond the rock face, holding it steady while aligning the rising sun through