Comments on: Desert Dweller

By: Lolly Knitting Around » Eyes and Ears

Lolly Knitting Around » Eyes and Ears — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:45:04 +0000

[...] animals. Just days after reading this essay, I had the experience of being in the open desert (Joshua Tree National Park in southern California) and witnessed the Mexican Free-Tailed bats coming out to feed at dusk… just me, my husband, [...]

By: rockbridge

rockbridge — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:29:23 +0000

oh man… i spend a lot of time climbing in JTree and I’ve been lucky on occasion to see moonrises like those but never have I seen one so wonderfully captured in photos – they’re stunning!!

By: Wendolene

Wendolene — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:14:37 +0000

Happy (belated) birthday! The greatest peace I have ever felt is in a little park in Patzcuaro, Michoacan, Mexico. A beautiful place, especially in the rain.

By: Stacey

Stacey — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:03:26 +0000

So do you think it’s a travesty that I live in So Cal and have never been to Joshua Tree? I think it’s *because* I live here that I am not terribly interested in the desert landscape. I am much more drawn to lush greenery. That being said, I am loving your pics. Especially the moon rise. So gorgeous.

I think the last time I experienced such peace was when R and I were camping in Sequoia. We hiked up to Tokopah Falls and it was just amazing. So quiet, so much nature surrounding us and it felt so grand to look down at the valley below.

By: Satsuki

Satsuki — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:21:42 +0000

Wonderful ! I understand why you felt so peaceful there !

Absolute peace for me used to be in my grandmother’s garden, in Britanny. She lived in a tiny village, not far from the sea. Everything was very quiet. Sometimes a car. Sometimes a tractor. And the bell of the church to rythm the day. My grandmother and her sister used to live there, doing things old ladies do : gardening, cooking, walking, reading papers, making crosswords… I always remember these times when I need some peace of mind.

I am late but I wish you the happiest birthday !

By: Chandler

Chandler — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:05:33 +0000

Happy, happy birthday! These photos are amazing—not at all surprised about that, though!

Hmmm…absolute peace? In January the Tailor and I spent a few days in Arches National Park, and the feeling of peace was just overwhelming. It was very cold (5 degrees!), there was a layer of snow on everything, and we were pretty much the only people there. We hiked up the slickrock face (normally packed like Times Square in the summer) to the secluded cliff from whence you could see Delicate Arch, and the sun slanted in to create an amazing shadow that seemed to belong to us alone. I could have sat there forever, and the peace and beauty made me completely forget the cold. There’s something about the desert that really strikes a chord with me…

Thank you for triggering the memory, and have a perfect birthday!

By: Fran

Fran — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:01:24 +0000

On a trip to Greece. Sitting outside at night at a restaurant on a hill overlooking the Acropolis. Was with my husband, a brother and sister in law and it was such a special moment and even though it’s been 8 years, I will never forget.

By: Barb

Barb — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:18:31 +0000

Happy Birthday! Your pictures are so awesome. Thanks for sharing. I remember being very awed and at peace in Havasu Canyon many years ago. The colors, the silence, the grandeur…

By: Jacey

Jacey — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:39:21 +0000

Happy birthday.
Wow, your Joshua Tree pictures are amazing. I’ve never been there; someday, I hope!

Hmmm, calm place, calm place. Well, my grandparents’ farm is one of my favorite places. They have several ponds, lovely little goats, and not a soul around for miles. It’s very calming, just walking the land, listening to the wind, and enjoying my surroundings. I get to do that very thing next week for Thanksgiving, and I can’t wait.

By: Mom

Mom — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:59:42 +0000

Me again…about the last time I felt totally peaceful. Being in AL this past weekend, I had a couple of times that come to mind. Being out in the forest, the stars were breath-taking because the weather was so nice there. I haven’t seen so many since AZ and I do love to look at them.

The most recent was the morning we left…I opened the door at 7:00 and was greeted by the most spectacular morning! The birds were singing, the sun had just risen and there was a heavy dew, so it looked like diamonds sparkling everywhere. Oh, and you know what? It was the same day I greeted my first into the world, 29 years before! XXOO