Milky Way Over River Road Size:48x72 The Chisos Mountains rise from

The Chisos Mountains rise from the heart of Big Bend National Park as a volcanic mountain range isolated by desert lowlands

With virtually no light pollution

I was fortunate to become friends with a local Navajo whose connection to this canyon goes back generations

This photograph was created along the Mule Ears Trail in Big Bend National Park

No focus stacking or blending was used

Milky Way Over River Road Size:48x72 The Chisos Mountains rise fromFM 170 River Road, Big Bend Region, Texas If someone asked me to describe Big Bend in a single scene, this would be close. FM 170, known simply as River Road, runs between Lajitas and Presidio along the Rio Grande. Its often called the most scenic drive in Texas, and that reputation isnt exaggerated. The road rises and falls with the terrain, revealing wide desert basins one moment and tight canyon walls the next. Ive spent a lot of time out here. Its