Sunset over the Pacific Ocean, from the Vista Point
Just after sunset
Christmas decorations outside a church at night, El Paso, Texas
Fort Davis National Historic Site, Texas
Fort Davis National Historic Site, Texas
Texas flag above an old adobe building, near Study Buttes, Texas
Cactus Wren at Chisos Basin, Big Bend National Park, Texas.
(Thanks to Erik Cords for the bird identification.)
Chisos Basin at sunset, Big Bend National Park, Texas
Chisos Basin, Big Bend National Park, Texas
Atop 7800' Emory Peak, Big Bend National Park, Texas
Grapevine Hills at sunset, Big Bend National Park, Texas
Grapevine Hills at sunset, Big Bend National Park, Texas
The best photo opportunities are often to be found just before sunset (or just after sunrise, but good luck finding me awake then!). The lighting here seemed almost magical. (December 20, 2009. Nikon D-5000 (DSLR), 1/30s @ f/5.6, 55mm, ISO 450.)
Grapevine Hills at sunset, Big Bend National Park, Texas
Balanced Rock at sunset, Big Bend National Park, Texas
Old gas pump, Castolon Visitor Center, Big Bend National Park, Texas