Morning on Lost Mine Trail Size:40x60 fragments of petrified wood and

fragments of petrified wood and ancient stone scattered underfoot

The absence of daylight removes distraction and scale

setting my tripod in place well ahead of time

and more expansive

named for its three distinct peaks

Morning on Lost Mine Trail Size:40x60 fragments of petrified wood andLost Mine Trail, Big Bend National Park, Texas This photograph was created along the Lost Mine Trail during the early morning hours, as fog and low cloud cover moved through the upper elevations of the Chisos Mountains. The conditions muted contrast across the landscape and softened the surrounding terrain, drawing attention to the immediate foreground. The cactus sits among fractured rock and sparse vegetation near the trail, shaped by exposure,