Tanuri Ridge Sunset Computer Painting — Image by kenne
Evening comes slowly, a patient hand across the desert sky. Tanuri Ridge lifts its quiet spine against the last of the light, trees and shadows holding their place as the horizon begins to burn.
The sun spills its final colors— deep amber, rose drifting into violet, a breath of gold dissolving into silence. Every hue lingers longer than the last, as though the sky is unwilling to let go.
On the screen, a digital brush gathers the moment, stroke after stroke shaping what fades. Pixels remember what the eye can only witness once.
Here, in painted light, the sunset does not vanish— it stays suspended, a meditation on time, a stillness made visible, a horizon that never fully darkens.
The Wave is a sandstone formation in Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, Arizona. It’s part of the Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness, which is known for its striking geologic formations. “The Wave itself was extraordinary. The realization that such a beautiful place exists, and I was among the fortunate few to experience it, made it even more special.”
Vermilion Flycatcher in Cienega Creek Natural Preserve — Image by kenne
(Cienega creek originates in the Canelo Hills in Santa Cruz County, and flows northwest to an area just outside Tucson. It runs along the east side of State Route 83 and passes under Interstate 10.)
may my heart always be open to little birds who are the secrets of living whatever they sing is better than to know and if men should not hear them men are old
may my mind stroll about hungry and fearless and thirsty and supple and even if it’s sunday may i be wrong for whenever men are right they are not young
and may myself do nothing usefully and love yourself so more than truly there’s never been quite such a fool who could fail pulling all the sky over him with one smile
It was supposed to be a walk, not a hike, so I didn’t take hiking poles. My friend Dan was our smartphone photo guide; however, I should have known that Dan might be leading us across some small washes since he had a cane. So, it was handy for me to use after Dan crossed this ditch.
A Very Short Video Clip. The Audio Is Difficult to Understand.
