A Perfect Curve in the Dark Big Bend The ocean moved with force

The ocean moved with force instead of rhythm

ancient seabeds

orientation

dropping nearly a foot of water onto an ancient dry lake bed that normally sees only inches of rain in an entire year

A Perfect Curve in the Dark Big Bend The ocean moved with forceMonahans Sandhills State Park, Texas This photograph was made at Monahans Sandhills State Park after wandering the dunes just before sunset. I came across this single dune and stopped immediately. The curve was nearly perfect, soft and intentional, like something drawn rather than formed. It reminded me of the idealized dunes you see in films or illustrations, almost too clean to feel accidental. The irony was that it pointed the wrong way for what