The Saddle of Mesa de Anguila Big Bend The area remains largely undeveloped

The area remains largely undeveloped

Weather systems moving through this region can create dramatic sunrise conditions

Many are carved into volcanic and weathered stone

they dominate the landscape

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

The Saddle of Mesa de Anguila Big Bend The area remains largely undevelopedMesa 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