Rio Grande Evening Limited Edition Avocets and other wading birds

Avocets and other wading birds will often build simple nests directly in the rocks

and no guarantee I would find what I came for

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

I just see them differently now

nature photography has always been at the core of why I picked up a camera in the first place

Rio Grande Evening Limited Edition Avocets and other wading birdsBig Bend National Park, Texas This photograph was made at sunset along the Hot Springs Trail, as the day eased out of the desert. The Rio Grande runs quietly through the center of the frame, reflecting the last color in the sky as the light thins and softens. Prickly pear cactus anchors the foreground, catching what remains of the warmth while the river settles into shadow. It is the kind of evening where the desert feels less dramatic and more