Blue sky peeks out of golden clouds above dark trees and reflective water

A retention pond in the Grand Oaks neighborhood of South Austin makes for an unconventional muse for Theresa DiMenno. The Houston-raised, Austin-based photographer says she’s always enjoyed taking pictures of life in her own backyard, and the past year’s COVID-19 lockdown has made her even more appreciative of subjects close at hand. “The pond is just a nice little respite in the city,” DiMenno says. “I walk there to get exercise, and since it’s got a green space next to it because of a pipeline, it’s open and I can shoot sunsets and sunrises. I think what made this sunset even more interesting and dramatic is it was in late June when a Saharan dust storm was blowing through.” See more of DiMenno’s pictures in the photo essay “The Tones of Texas.”

From the April 2021 issue

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