Lajitas in Bloom Big Bend By the time I arrived

By the time I arrived in the Tetons

every reflection exists because someone decided it should

The sun settled perfectly into the center of the frame

and time intersect

and the climb offers little relief once committed

Lajitas in Bloom Big Bend By the time I arrivedLajitas, Texas This photograph was made beneath Lajitas Mesa, in the small desert community of Lajitas in Big Bend. Prickly pear cactus were in full bloom, their flowers burning with yellow and orange against the muted tones of stone and scrub. The scene was simple and honest. It was photographed shortly before sunset, when the light begins to soften yet is still a bit harsh and the mesa behind the cactus starts to cast long, directional shadows.