Desert Bloom Under the Milky Way Masterwork Edition and The tripod was positioned

and The tripod was positioned roughly an hour before sunrise near the edge of the basin

Defined by vast desert plains

Evenings here are quiet

both wild and familiar

Desert Bloom Under the Milky Way Masterwork Edition and The tripod was positionedBig Bend Region of West Texas This photograph was made in the sandhills of West Texas, a place where the desert feels soft until you try to work inside of it. The white flowers in the foreground grow directly out of loose sand, barely anchored, moving constantly with even the slightest breath of wind. The stem you see off to the left is the plants true connection to the ground. Everything else rests lightly on the surface, shifting back and forth long