The Saddle of Mesa de Anguila Big Bend Weather systems moving through this

Weather systems moving through this region can create dramatic sunrise conditions

The canyon feels wide and quiet

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

There are no guardrails

and a mountain that doesn’t need much help to make a statement

The Saddle of Mesa de Anguila Big Bend Weather systems moving through thisMesa 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