Rio Grande Evening Limited Edition the desert carries one kind

the desert carries one kind of tension

We stayed as the light faded

and no guarantee I would find what I came for

drawing the eye naturally toward the lit adobe and then upward into the dense core of the galaxy

This photograph isn’t perfect

Rio Grande Evening Limited Edition the desert carries one kindBig Bend National Park, Texas This photograph was made at sunset along the Hot Springs Trail, as the day eased out of the desert. The Rio Grande runs quietly through the center of the frame, reflecting the last color in the sky as the light thins and softens. Prickly pear cactus anchors the foreground, catching what remains of the warmth while the river settles into shadow. It is the kind of evening where the desert feels less dramatic and more