Sandoval Virga

David Nelson Blair, 2011

Digital photograph
arranged as a triptych
on faux canvas panels

Each panel: 46 x 102 cm
(18 x 40 inches)
Wrapped over frames; collection of the artist

"I came to New Mexico as an amateur astronomer seeking clear, dark skies. I found skies so much more dynamic—and landscapes to match.

"Taken from the slopes of Cabazon Peak, this photo captures evaporating rain and buckhorn cholla against a field of volcanic cones in Sandoval County."