Evening at Balanced Rock

This was a special moment for me. New Year's Day, in the evening,

second hike of the day at Big Bend National Park, Texas. Despite

being fairly tired, we climbed up to this vista with a bottle of

champagne in the backpack and toasted the New Year looking out at this

view at Balanced Rock in the Grapevine Hills. This rock is perched

about two stories high. It's quite an impressive natural structure.

After drinking the bottle of champagne, the hike down was quite

enjoyable. Comments appreciated!

I am surprised that it is not getting more comments/ratings. It has, for me, a very surreal, dreamlike quality. The exposure is very nice, especially capturing the red sky glow in the upper right. I am making it a note to drink more champagne (properly chilled, of course) when I am out with my camera! Regards.

The thumbnail really caught my eye. I love the composition: it is a very striking and precarious pose here.... The colors are interesting in their muted state, but I can't help wondering what they'd look like with the the last rays glowing on them? Nice work, regardless. cc

very nice natural scene. SOme clouds would add the effect

As soon as I saw this formation, i thought it looked like a man perching his head on his hand in a contemplative pose, maybe looking out to the sunset. You have a beautiful folio.