Reach

In the cool stillness of the desert night, this saguaro rose like a living monument, shaped by endurance and held in quiet dialogue with the sky. Its uplifted arms seemed to answer the slow sweep of the stars, creating a scene suspended between motion and stillness, time and permanence. Beneath that vastness, the desert felt stripped to its essence, silent, spacious, and quietly alive beyond the edges of light. Reach is about that feeling of standing before something older and larger than yourself and sensing both humility and connection at once. It invites the viewer into a moment of awe, calm, and quiet wonder.

Reach was selected for the 29th National Juried Photography Show and Sale in 2023.