Pedernal rises quietly in the distance, its broad, volcanic form anchoring the landscape in timeless presence. In the foreground, the warm walls and terraces of Echo Amphitheater glow i, their shapes softened by sage, juniper, and desert brush. I was struck by the way the colors-ochres, greens, and lavenders— played together under the vast New Mexico sky. Painted on location at Echo Amphitheater near Abiqui, this piece captures the harmony between earth and light that makes this place so unforgettable.