The Saddle of Mesa de Anguila Big Bend There are no marked trails

There are no marked trails and no obvious landmarks

There are no guardrails

Many are carved into volcanic and weathered stone

The area remains largely undeveloped

The canyon feels wide and quiet

The Saddle of Mesa de Anguila Big Bend There are no marked trailsMesa de Anguila, Big Bend National Park, Texas This photograph was made on the rim of Mesa de Anguila, looking out across a wide section of canyon as the Rio Grande curves through the desert below. The horizontal framing allowed the landscape to stretch outward, emphasizing distance, scale, and the slow movement of the river through layered terrain. A lone prickly pear sits near the edge of the rim, offset to one side of the frame. From this angle, it