Surreal Inspiration..

I've been so busy lately I've hardly had the chance to reflect on the awesome experience that was the Joshua Tree National Park. The park regularly posts 105F (40C) temps in the summertime so when the temperature dipped into the low 80sF I thought, "It's now or never". I doubt the old Volvo could handle temperatures much higher.

Despite the relatively low temps, something else was happening out in the desert; It was in bloom. Driving down the barren paths with nothing but desert as far as the eye can see, the blowing flowers alongside the road seemed like the most bizarre of daydreams.

There's something about seeing anything "alive" in the desert that really inspires. It's a metaphor for life, struggling to grow and blossom no matter the odds and how harsh your external environment may be. The flowers will wilt and die within a few weeks of the desert's arid heat. Their time, as is ours, is short, so live vibrantly, and seize the day! You never know when the sun will rise to take you away...