A few years ago, I left Colorado. After spending time living and working in other areas of the U.S., I found my way to the American Southwest. The desert is a very stark environment – yet, there is a beauty in that starkness that, once one take the time to notice it, can’t help but be overwhelmed by it. The dry air means that the skies are clearer and bluer. The light and shadow is richer. When you do see color in the starkness, you can’t look away.

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