"Nature is painting for us, day after day, pictures of infinite beauty if only we have the eyes to see them." ~ John Ruskin
"What draws us into the desert is the search for something intimate in the remote." ~ Edward Abbey
“Be patient my little wild one, wondrous things take time. A pearl is hidden before it’s refined. A diamond’s luster is dull before revealing brilliant magnificent breathtaking shine.” ~ Melody Lee, Vine: Book of Poetry