Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit.

 

"Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit, and as vital to our lives as water and good bread.

"The civilization which destroys what little remains of the wild, the spare, the original, is cutting itself off from its origins . . ."

Edward Abbey,
"Desert Solitaire"

Photos: (Top) Sunset over the Needles; (Middle) Red-osier Dogwood leaves; (Bottom) A light show in the canyons. All three photos were taken in Canyonlands National Park, UT, November 28-December 1, 2014