An illustration of a cactus with a bird perched atop it, with rocks and soil around the base of the cactus.

Flight

Photos from Big Bend National Park—featuring elusive desert dwellers like the roadrunner and cactus wren. Captured on Canon EOS 7D and edited in Adobe Lightroom, the series focuses on movement, habitat, and the quiet energy of life along the edges of the Chihuahuan Desert. The cover was designed using Adobe Illustrator.

A black bird flying in an overcast sky near mountain silhouettes.
A bird with a long, curved beak perched on a small, thorny branch in a natural habitat.
A small bird with brown and orange feathers perched on a thin, spiny branch in a dry, grassy landscape.
A bird perched on its nest within a green, spiky bush, with a blurred natural landscape in the background.
A bird perched on a rusty, brown trail sign for the Hot Springs Canyon Trail at Hot Springs.
A bird with brown, black, and white striped feathers standing on green grass near tall grass and bushes.
A black and white photo of a pigeon sitting on the corner of a wooden surface, with a blurred landscape in the background.
A black-and-white image of a small bird perched on a thin, bare branch against a blurred background.