The desert is a serene place. And it's serenity, magic, and beauty are tricky. The desert fools you into thinking it can do no harm but, like the ocean, it has power.
I am always amazed at the landscape of the Sonoran desert of Arizona. With each visit, upon our first hike across orange-red dirt and rocks, my eyes rise slightly to focus on the fierce plants: spiny leaves, sharp stems, protected barrels. They are all in defense mode, rough and scaly, to survive the arid land and heat. They are stiff and sharp and have a 360• shield of defense from the hostile climate.
Fierce but completely beautiful. And there are glimmers of more traditional beauty in the desert - yellow, bright pink, and orange cactus flowers.
Jumping cholla, saguaro, prickly pear, beavertail, desert sunflower, coyote, owl, javelina, mountain lion.
There are tons of small holes, snake holes. There are so many that it seems normal to cohabitate and that's what makes it hard to imagine snakes really could have the advantage. My sense of adventure sort of renders me ignorant in that I still consider myself untouchable in certain instances where I am enthralled.
I require at least double the water in Arizona but there is still an endless energy that puts me in the most perfect yet crystal clear daze. It's pure. The desert is a mystical place and the natural intensity of that makes it pure.
I am always amazed at the landscape of the Sonoran desert of Arizona. With each visit, upon our first hike across orange-red dirt and rocks, my eyes rise slightly to focus on the fierce plants: spiny leaves, sharp stems, protected barrels. They are all in defense mode, rough and scaly, to survive the arid land and heat. They are stiff and sharp and have a 360• shield of defense from the hostile climate.
Fierce but completely beautiful. And there are glimmers of more traditional beauty in the desert - yellow, bright pink, and orange cactus flowers.
Jumping cholla, saguaro, prickly pear, beavertail, desert sunflower, coyote, owl, javelina, mountain lion.
There are tons of small holes, snake holes. There are so many that it seems normal to cohabitate and that's what makes it hard to imagine snakes really could have the advantage. My sense of adventure sort of renders me ignorant in that I still consider myself untouchable in certain instances where I am enthralled.
I require at least double the water in Arizona but there is still an endless energy that puts me in the most perfect yet crystal clear daze. It's pure. The desert is a mystical place and the natural intensity of that makes it pure.
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