Ocotillo Silhouettes at Sunset, West Texas

A stand of ocotillo is silhouetted against a glowing sunset sky with scattered clouds and sun rays over the Chihuahuan Desert in West Texas. Dark hills anchor the bottom of the frame.

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, horizontal, landscape, nature, ocotillo, outdoors, scenic, silhouette, sky, southwest, sun rays, sunset, texas, west texas