What makes the desert so lovely at night

Wonder at how the desert continues to capture imaginations, lure visitors. Without fences, fees, closed vistas, heavy humidity, or paved roads and walkways. Just a step out the door and your soul ignites with the possibilities. It can. We can. I try to carry that brilliant red sand in my veins. But I still pine for the desert, like a woman lost for days, on the precipice of another vast ocean of sand, and on the horizon waits a dotting of palm trees. August Emily Andrade is a teacher, traveler, and writer.

George- Utah, Idaho, and Indianapolis. Her spirit animal is the spider. View all posts by andrade Emily. You are commenting using your WordPress. You are commenting using your Google account. You are commenting using your Twitter account. You are commenting using your Facebook account. Notify me of new comments via email. Notify me of new posts via email. Skip to content I lived in the high deserts of southern Utah for 5 years and missed the lush, humid, dense, green forests of the Midwest I knew since the age of 8.

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In the deafening silence I have grasped briefly—very briefly for this extrovert—why so many saints of the past chose the desert for the formation of their souls. For most of us, the desert pushes itself into our lives without an invitation. To the extent we resist, the more obvious it may be that we need its stark ministrations. And afterwards, the water comes. Contact Us Use the form on the right to contact us. About Mission Masthead Staff. Web Blog Features Reviews. Shop Single Issues Subscriptions Merch.