Along the Border at Sunset Big Bend the river slows and clears

the river slows and clears

Downtown Las Vegas sits at the intersection of spectacle and desert

The scale of the place starts to make sense

leaving only space

from the color in the sky to the subtle detail in the foreground

Along the Border at Sunset Big Bend the river slows and clearsRiver Road (FM 170), Big Bend Region, Texas This photograph was made along FM 170, commonly known as River Road, which runs between Terlingua and Presidio in far West Texas. The road closely follows the Rio Grande, tracing the international border for much of its length. From this elevated roadside viewpoint, the river can be seen winding through the canyon below. The far bank lies in Mexico, while the foreground ledge and cactus sit on the Texas