Walking Beside The River

Marc Christensen • July 15, 2021

"I find it very peaceful and calming to walk beside the river."


This photo is looking south from the "upper valley" of El Paso down the Rio Grande to the Sierra de Juarez in Mexico. So often, the river is the River Sand, not the Rio Grande. I find it very peaceful and calming to walk beside the river.

~Marc Christensen


Photo by Marc Christensen,

Looking south from the "upper valley" of El Paso down the Rio Grande to the Sierra de Juarez in Mexico.


"So often, the river is the River Sand, not the Rio Grande."


Curator's Note: 


This is the third of several photos taken by Marc which we are sharing.  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.


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


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