The manic pace of our modern lives can be brought into balance by simply giving in to the silence of the desert . . .

"The manic pace of our modern lives can be brought into balance by simply giving in to the silence of the desert, the pounding of a Pacific surf, the darkness and brilliance of a night sky far away from the city."

Terry Tempest Williams

Photos: (Top) Juniper berries and Corona Arch, near Moab, UT; (Middle) Desert Paintbrush, a pool, and one of the Courthouse Towers, Arches National Park, UT; (Bottom) Looking up at Broken Arch, Arches National Park, UT. All three photos were taken on April 19, 2015