Ocotillo Silhouettes Against a Sunset Sky

Spiny ocotillo stalks rise in silhouette against a sunset sky filled with backlit cumulus clouds in the Chihuahuan Desert of West Texas. Low hills fade to black along the horizon.

Shot

May 2026

Credit

Texas Image Library

Tags

backlit, big sky, botanical, cactus, chihuahuan desert, clouds, cumulus clouds, desert, desert plants, dramatic sky, dusk, evening, flora, golden hour, landscape, nature, ocotillo, outdoors, scenic, silhouette, sky, southwest, sunset, texas, vertical, west texas