Badlands Spire Size:24x36 Big Bend Region of West

Big Bend Region of West Texas

reminders that even the most enduring human efforts are brief when set against geological time and the vastness of space

There are no railings

Its tight curve cuts through layered stone

the final result does not represent a single moment in time

Badlands Spire Size:24x36 Big Bend Region of WestBisti Badlands, New Mexico, United States This photograph was created in the Bisti Badlands during the final moments before sunset, after spending multiple visits exploring the area for less familiar compositions. While the region is well known for its dramatic terrain, each trip has focused on moving beyond established viewpoints and finding formations that reveal themselves only from specific angles and light conditions. The spire in this image was