Milky Way Over River Road Big Bend The foreground cactus places the

The foreground cactus places the viewer directly in the desert itself

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The Superstition Mountains are a rugged volcanic range east of Phoenix

The Sonoran Desert holds darkness well

Milky Way Over River Road Big Bend The foreground cactus places theFM 170 River Road, Big Bend Region, Texas If someone asked me to describe Big Bend in a single scene, this would be close. FM 170, known simply as River Road, runs between Lajitas and Presidio along the Rio Grande. Its often called the most scenic drive in Texas, and that reputation isnt exaggerated. The road rises and falls with the terrain, revealing wide desert basins one moment and tight canyon walls the next. Ive spent a lot of time out here. Its