Just returned two days ago from a wonderful trip to the desert. I've never been to a desert before. I was planning on it being really hot. Turns out that the desert can be very cold. Who would have guessed?
I stayed at this incredible place called The Inns at 29 Palms. Above is the little house I stayed in for two nights. Below is the majestic hill it faced. There were actually several little homes like this all in a row. My home was divided into two sections. An Australian couple was staying in the other half. This trip was a sort of solo sojourn for me to explore photography as well as to do a little personal introspection and talking with God. I attended a photography retreat at the inn with some amazing photographers. I felt like a true artist on a pilgrimmage.
I never really thought of the desert as a beautiful place. After this trip, however, I have a new respect for the desert. Glorious, glorious, glorious!
They even had a potager at this desert inn. Here is the gate leading to the garden. Behind the gate you can see their abundance of produce. So, I guess I learned two things from this trip. First, deserts can be cold. And second, you CAN grow food in the desert. Actually, I learned a lot more than that from this trip, but it would take a novel to explain.
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