The Sleeping Desert

The nice thing about taking way too many photos at Disney parks is that you can always go back hunting for captures that you meant to process once upon a time but never got around to, and then "discover" a magical moment all over again. Such is the case with the photo below, featuring a blissful moment after hours in Frontierland from a dozen years ago.  The rugged Western landscape of Frontierland always feels serenely majestic in the late night ambiance, and the atmosphere around the Rancho del Zocalo features an extra bit of vibrance with the colorful hanging lamps that line the outdoor dining area.  This peaceful scene makes for an enchanting environment, and it provides a memory of the lovely late night photo runs I used to have more commonly back when this blog was in its infancy!

Evening stillness outside the Rancho del Zocalo.