Sunrise Over the Sacramento’s

Marc Christensen • August 3, 2021

"The clouds were creeping across the desert, scattering showers in random patterns as the sun forced the curtain of dark clouds just high enough to bring a golden greeting."


This photo was taken across highway 70 from the entrance to White Sands National Monument in Otero County, New Mexico. The clouds were creeping across the desert, scattering showers in random patterns as the sun forced the curtain of dark clouds just high enough to bring a golden greeting. The vastness of the Southwest is inspiring to me.

~Marc Christensen


Photo by Marc Christensen, Sunrise Over the Sacramento’s


"The vastness of the Southwest is inspiring to me."


Curator's Note: 


We have been featuring photos of the Southwest taken by Marc Christensen.  I think they are simply magnificent, and truly meet the criteria of "profound" photos, touching the deepest parts of us as we see, through Marc's lens and short descriptions, the awesome wonder of creation.


Marc, who has contributed many beautiful photos to Profound Living, taken around the world, has recently moved to El Paso, Texas. Now we will be able to observe the splendor of this part of our country through his eyes and lens.


Here are recent SW area photos, with narrative, from Marc


Cueva Rocks in the Organ Mountains


The Borderlands


Walking Beside The River


The Organ Mountains


Dripping Springs


The Livery


Golden Dawn On The Rio Grande


Sunrise Over the Sacramento’s


To see more of Marc's beautiful photography, and to learn about him, click the "More" tab, and then "Profound Picture - Regular Contributors", or start here.


By Michael Kroth June 25, 2026
June, 2026 Haiku Narratives
By Michael Kroth June 22, 2026
"Throughout history there have been people who embraced the life of the wanderer."
By Michael Kroth June 5, 2026
If “expensive” were one of the principal attributes of what it means to be elegant then most of the world could never experience elegance. But anyone can, it turns out.
By Michael Kroth June 1, 2026
"I must conclude again that no one — at least no one I know of — has become whole. At best, they have become 'wholer.' More whole." Also, an invitation to a Messy Elegance Project conversation
By Michael Kroth May 17, 2026
What I've Learned Since Defining Elegance with the Help of Flipboard and AI Also, an invitation to a Messy Elegance Project conversation
By Michael Kroth May 10, 2026
Should Grace Be Added to Messy Elegance?
By Michael Kroth May 2, 2026
Messy Elegance is a process, not a thing and how a workshop started this whole messy elegance idea
By Michael Kroth April 26, 2026
This is often quiet work. The work that rarely makes headlines.
By Michael Kroth April 20, 2026
Earth Day is this week. As we consider the state of our world - and the ecology of both our material and spiritual environment - it makes sense to ask what our role is, has been, and is supposed to be in relationship to "our common home" (Pope Francis).
By Michael Kroth April 10, 2026
Here are some initial thoughts about elegance, nature, and depth; a poem about happiness; and even a haiku.