Sunrise, Sunset

The sunrise this morning was spectacular. Unfortunately my caffiene level hadn't reached the point where I was able to open both eyes at once, let alone find the camera. We're "boondocking" in the Arizona desert.

On our initial trip west, we were privileged to see this sunset, also in the Arizona desert. The skies are so blue most days--a blue we seldom saw at home. Threatening skies get our attention as they're so infrequently seen.

Some see the desert as a wasteland, unfriendly and barren. But God's magnificent creation is evident here in the sky, in the mountains around us, in the peculiar plants adapted for the climate. I can see a number of saguaro cacti from our window, pointing upwards as if to recognize His majesty.

We've come to prefer the southwestern desert above cities, crowds and commotion.