Milky Way Over Mule Ears Masterwork Edition this image remains one of

this image remains one of my favorite night photographs from one of my favorite places

Prickly pear cactus were in full bloom

revealing wide desert basins one moment and tight canyon walls the next

or infrastructure

The wide field of view exaggerates scale and curvature

Milky Way Over Mule Ears Masterwork Edition this image remains one ofMule Ears Trail, Big Bend National Park, Texas This photograph was created along the Mule Ears Trail in Big Bend National Park, one of the most recognizable and heavily visited areas of the park. The twin volcanic dikes known as Mule Ears rise abruptly from the desert floor, instantly drawing the eye and anchoring the landscape with their unmistakable silhouette. Because this area is so frequently photographed, I wanted to slow down and build an image