Photo Essay
by Cathryn A. Hoyt
I
can’t remember ever not having a
camera. As a child, I took dozens of
photographs of my dog with a
Brownie Box camera, then, as an
archeologist, took thousands of photo-
graphs of artifacts. Now, with the won-
ders of digital photography, I have tens
of thousands of images of plants and
animals.
One of the things that fascinates me
the most about the Chihuahuan Desert
region is the beauty of the details.
Drive by at 70 miles an hour and you
may not be impressed. But get out and
walk, and the wonders of the desert
are revealed. For me, photography is
about learning. Through my images,
I’ve learned so much – how to identify
butterflies, birds and plants. By sharing
my photographs, I hope to inspire oth-
ers to slow down, take a look and learn
to appreciate the details of the
Chihuahuan Desert.
Shadow Dune at Monahans Sand Hills
I love photographing sand dunes. The color, patterns and texture of dunes provide endless hours of enter-
tainment. The small fragment of wood in this photograph disrupted the air flow across the dune surface
creating what is called a “shadow dune.”
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Cenizo
Second Quarter 2011