The desert is one alluring enchantress
Gently beckoning, revealing a dreamscape flush deep with jewels as far as the eye can see and ear can hear
Towering saguaro staking their claim as mighty kings of this land
Cacti in colorful bloom, green-barked palo verde and yellow-topped mesquite trees, yucca, palm, massive aloe and succulents stubbornly rooted in place
Wildflowers by the hundreds, flora and fauna blissfully soaking the senses
Mourning doves cooing their evening peace, hummingbirds flitting among the garden, air abuzz
The yellowing glow of the sun cast over hulking red brown mountain rock and sandy, pebbled floor
Alive, wild, free