It is the Agave's moment, these places its grow for a decade or more, then put up a 12-15 stalk in a few weeks that drains all the resources from the plant, the plant flowers, sets seed and dies. The new day appears as the Agave prepares for its moment, the dusty Tucson sky catching the first light coming up on the horizon behind the Catalina mountains.
Tucson's dust makes the image, catches the light and gives it definition and color. The moment of balance between light and dark with color is brief, but is something to behold.
GoodEgg wrote:
I like the symmetry of the saguaro, but wish there was more space on each side.
yes after I shot it I thought I might have been better off with my 28 Nokton than the 50, or maybe a 35 steel rim, but at the moment, it lasts moments, no time to run into the house and grab a different lens- it is the decisive moment, and I had already decided. Maybe it will be this again soon, it is my spot is at the end of my driveway- although that agave will soon flower and die so my muse is more transient than my light.
