A fast moving winter system blew through west Texas and left a blanket of snow in the Davis Mountain region. I made a frantic drive from 350 miles distance and made it to the area in time to catch this first light kissing the cliffs of Sawtooth in the Davis mountain range. Canon EOS 1N, 28-70mm F2.8L with Velvia 50 ISO film.
Wyman Meinzer is the only official State Photographer of Texas. He was raised on League Ranch, a 27,000-acre ranch in the rolling plains of Texas. Since then, he has traveled across the state many times to capture the first and last rays of sunlight as they kiss the Texas landscapes.
He started his career as a professional predator hunter. He transitioned into a research associate for the university and now teaches a senior-level course in Special Problems Photography at Texas Tech University in addition to his ongoing book projects and freelance magazine assignments.