Monday, March 19, 2007

Desert Beauty



(Photo added here after I changed my template again.)


Well, it’s not much to look at, is it? My new (and maybe temporary) blog template photo is a far cry from the peaceful, refreshing canoe/lake scene that was there this morning.  That lake scene is what my heart longs for. When we first moved here I felt like everything about the desert was hostile.  It was all prickly, hard, rough, dry, cracked, poisonous, hot, scratchy, brown, windy, or ugly.  In retrospect, though, I think it was me that was hostile. I had spines sticking out all over.  I was also three weeks post-partum, which is just not good for me or my family or anyone who is around me.  And that condition lasted about three years this time around. I think I am getting better. Little by little the Lord is showing me (or maybe I have just been slow to see) some of the treasures of the desert. Beautiful cactus flowers, captivating little birds, water in unexpected places, a patch of lush green, a gorgeous sunset.  My husband tells me that the mountains are hiding the real scenery in places that are unreachable by two-wheel drive.  He would know, because he has been all over this place on his mountain bike. I don’t know whether to believe him or not, because he is prone to exclaiming something like, “Sal!  Isn’t it beautiful!!??” when he is looking at a view like the one above.  (This is where I respond, "What? The dirt??") Personally I don’t see anything beautiful about it, except for the fact that there is nothing man-made in it. He says there are deep, rock-faced hidden canyons with cool streams running through them in the mountains around us…it does sound pretty and peaceful. And inviting! Guess I will never know… I don’t think I could hike that far!


 

3 comments:

  1. What a beautiful picture! I'm sitting in the East Valley right now squinting at it, trying to figure out where you are, lol!!!!


    Just discovered your blog and have enjoyed it. Nice to 'meet' you! :)


    Have a wonderful week!

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  2. ...was mine. I was logged in, so I don't know why it posted me as Anonymous.... don't you just love technology?? LOL

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  3. Hi. Thanks for sharing some pictures. I'm catching up on some of your past posts! I think we must be neighbors, that looks like my view too!

    Happy Easter

    Marie

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