The Saddle of Mesa de Anguila Big Bend they dominate the landscape

they dominate the landscape

The scene came together naturally

Fog and cloud cover are common at elevation

This image was created using a subtle combination of focus stacking and time blending

When those clouds catch first light

The Saddle of Mesa de Anguila Big Bend they dominate the landscapeMesa de Anguila, Big Bend National Park, Texas This photograph was made on the rim of Mesa de Anguila, looking out across a wide section of canyon as the Rio Grande curves through the desert below. The horizontal framing allowed the landscape to stretch outward, emphasizing distance, scale, and the slow movement of the river through layered terrain. A lone prickly pear sits near the edge of the rim, offset to one side of the frame. From this angle, it