Mule Ears Under Airglow Size:30x45 I noticed a narrow opening

I noticed a narrow opening in the canyon below and patches of vegetation tucked into the rock

Prickly pear cactus anchors the foreground

the camera stood alone at the edge

the stars dominate the sky

This photograph was created along the Rio Grande corridor in Big Bend National Park

Mule Ears Under Airglow Size:30x45 I noticed a narrow openingBig Bend National Park, Texas This frame came from a timelapse I shot at the Mule Ears Viewpoint. I was set up for motion, not for a single hero composition. Wide. Horizontal. Enough sky to let the Milky Way travel cleanly across the frame as the hours passed. The formation in the distance is the Mule Ears, one of the most recognizable silhouettes in Big Bend National Park. Almost everyone who spends time in the park eventually ends up here. Its