Mesa de Anguila at Sunset Size:40x60 the lack of light pollution

the lack of light pollution allows both moonlight and starlight to define the landscape

It is one of the most recognizable locations in Big Bend National Park

using a 600mm lens

The land here belongs to the Navajo Nation

I arrived in the Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Wilderness with no pin

Mesa de Anguila at Sunset Size:40x60 the lack of light pollutionMesa de Anguila, Big Bend National Park, Texas This photograph was made on the rim of Mesa de Anguila during sunset, overlooking a tight bend in the Rio Grande far below. The vantage point sits high above the river, fully exposed, with no shelter from wind or sun. I worked close to a cluster of prickly pear at the edge of the rim, letting the cactus form a barrier between myself and the drop beyond it. The wide angle emphasized proximity, placing the