Along the River Road Big Bend Historic adobe structures scattered across

Historic adobe structures scattered across the region speak to earlier attempts to live and work in this landscape

There was no time to overthink it

and with intention

framed by rock

No artificial elements were added

Along the River Road Big Bend Historic adobe structures scattered acrossBig Bend, Texas This photograph was made at first light along River Road, FM 170, the narrow stretch of pavement that follows the Rio Grande between Terlingua and Presidio through the heart of the Big Bend region. A short but steep hike climbs quickly above the road, ending in sudden drop offs into the canyon below. Working from the edge, I carefully positioned the tripod beyond the rock face, holding it steady while aligning the rising sun through