The Desert 01-04-22

Some people see deserts as ugly and boring and I can understand that.  I have driven through desolate areas for what seemed like days and I longed for some sign of habitation.  The Interstate highways that go west to east are straight because there was nothing in the way of their routes.  I-10 is at the bottom of my list of where to drive and I-40 has some stretches that make you feel that you are actually not moving at all because the landscape is so monotonous.  Here is a semi-long article about a wide spot in the road next to Death Valley that gives a glimpse into the past and an effort to save some of that history and the  environment.

https://www.newyorker.com/news/us-journal/the-queen-of-the-desert?utm_source=nl&utm_brand=tny&utm_mailing=TNY_Daily_Control_010422&utm_campaign=aud-dev&utm_medium=email&utm_term=tny_daily_recirc&bxid=5d854683cff06b632443837a&cndid=58699276&hasha=903d31e50d7e79ea6fcb3a49b7bcd9f2&hashb=e26d925f89171d7c5701fdd5cb04974ce7c91a95&hashc=8720934caf62d5b55655bdd22597436b1cf55c5da21a638f0fcfc94d6ec90568&esrc=Auto_Subs

On I-40 in Arizona.  2014

On I-15 en route to Las Vegas.  2012

"Desert Nights"  Terry Grant - Oregon  2014

24"W X 60"L

"Desert Dawn II"  Del Thomas  2002  24“W x 67”L   Design by Lorraine Strangness