Canyonlands National Park, UT
Canyonlands National Park, UT
Monument Valley, UT
Remember my post yesterday about " A Picture of the Wild Wild West? ", for more pictures to answer some of the questions in my yesterday's post if is it hot there in Monument Valley at the time we visited, you can click here for my other post, "Was It Hot?".
A desert does not have be hot, there are deserts in Antartica which never become hot. A desert does not have to be without surface water too, the Atacama Desert in Chile, one of the most arid places on earth, borders on the ocean.The desert does not have always to be barren either.
Lundy Lake, Eastern Sierra, CA
I am not really an expert of the desert, but in my short time of exploring it, I can say it opens to me a whole new world, a whole new beauty, that I before misunderstood.
Mono Lake, Eastern Sierra, CA
Yes, the desert, can be as surreal as it can be.
To quote my sister-in-law, while we were exploring the desert in the Grand Circle middle of April this year, while gazing at the stark beauty of the desert, she uttered:
" This is so unreal! All that I see are just out of my imagination. Looks so hot, yet it is so cold. Looks so dry, yet there are lots of snow. I never expected to see more snow here in the desert at this time of the year than where we are in Illinois. This place looks like where the alien most likely will land!"
that I have to experience in time... i see lots of beautiful places in all your post betchai and learn a lot more. Only now I've seen a desert with snow capped on top and vast waters. great post!
ReplyDeleteThe sunset shot in Mono Lake is just spectacular. I better check out Lundy Lake when we go back in October.
ReplyDeleteFascinating post about deserts! Years ago, when I learned my husband's job had been transferred to the desert, I thought it would look all barren. But I was delighted to see that the Sonoran Desert has lush vegetation.
ReplyDelete'why is the desert so lovely to see? there is a reason so lovely to tell- because the desert somewhere is hiding a well,' - the Little Prince (not an exact paraphrase...) good job, bethsky!
ReplyDeleteYour photos are just spectacular! like Ayie, I too much more about your desert posts!
ReplyDeleteYou really have a vast experience on travelling.
ReplyDeleteI have not been to any desert, except the desert in my innert part.
I love the gradation tone of the mono lake.. its like painting :)
ReplyDeleteReally Betchai? I've never known desert to be like this. I must have missed it in school hehe. Thanks for your interesting bits of information. Whenever I read your posts, it's like reading a good textbook - very informative.The difference is,your blog is more interesting than textbooks,lol!I have no doubt you're a good teacher.
ReplyDeleteMiss Beth, nice post about desserts, este, desert... hehehe... And who would think one could have snow cones in the desert?
ReplyDeleteThe desert, as books say, is a place of extremes - very hot during the day and very cold during the night...
Great pictures as always Miss Beth...
I like the colours of Lundy Lake and the reflection in the waters.
ReplyDeleteIs that leftover snow in the first photo?
thaks a lot everyone.
ReplyDeleteMark, true, depending on the season here, during summer, the desert is very hot but cools down drastically at night. winter, even during the day, they don't get as hot as in the summer.
Mei, yes, those are left over snow that has not totally melted yet.
Beautiful captures, and wise words. Thanks for stopping by.
ReplyDeleteI remember about different types of deserts a little bit, but you reminded me because I forgot most of it. I like your pictures here, as always.
ReplyDeleteGood definition!
ReplyDeleteSome breathtaking photos you have here. I love them :)