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Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Desert Vistas

Just a few photos of Chihuahuan Desert vistas to provide a sense of the kind of solitude one can experience in the outback. The renowned naturalist Joseph Wood Krutch said this about dirt roads: "There's nothing like a good bad dirt road to screen out the faintly interested and to invite in the genuinely interested. And it's perfectly fair and democratic, open to anyone willing to endure a little inconvenience and discomfort for the sake of getting away from the crowds."

Many of these roads can be hiked or biked, too, and it's often much more rewarding to leave the internal-combustion engines behind. Away from the ever-present noise pollution, the curious wanderer can find true serenity.

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