Mesa de Anguila After Dark Big Bend The Big Bend region of

The Big Bend region of Texas is one of the darkest places in the continental United States

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

fully exposed and distant from the more traveled areas of the park

meaning entire groves are often genetically linked

life is working quietly and deliberately

Mesa de Anguila After Dark Big Bend The Big Bend region ofMesa de Anguila, Big Bend National Park, Texas This photograph was made on the rim of Mesa de Anguila, one of the most remote and least visited areas of Big Bend National Park. Accessing this location requires approaching from far outside the parks primary roads, followed by a steep ascent with no shade, no water, and full exposure to the elements. The effort is substantial, but the view from the rim justifies it. Below, the Rio Grande curves tightly