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Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Austerity

Along the foothills trail
One thing that appeals to me about the Chihuahuan Desert is its austerity.  You can see its skeleton--the very essence of things.  And you can look a long way across the desert, so much so you often feel as if you can see the curve of the Earth.
to the trail down the mountain


and into the desert flatland


1 comment:

Dr. K said...

Well expressed, Packrat.

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