Desert in Motion Size:48x64 drawing the eye naturally toward

drawing the eye naturally toward the lit adobe and then upward into the dense core of the galaxy

The environment is harsh and unforgiving

and fins out of sandstone layers laid down millions of years ago

Access requires a long approach and a steep ascent

created with purpose and carried forward through time

Desert in Motion Size:48x64 drawing the eye naturally towardBig Bend National Park, Texas This photograph was created along the Rio Grande corridor in Big Bend National Park, where the desert drops away into a narrow ribbon of water and vegetation below. The cactus in the foreground immediately became the anchor of the scene for me, catching the last direct light of the day while the surrounding canyon began to cool and settle into shadow. What drew me in was how balanced everything felt. Nothing dramatic or