61.12/13 Arizona: Lake Havasu: Cross-country on two different occasions.

  Everyday, in fact every moment, is a learning experience should one observe what's happening about one. We often look at the flora and realize there are lessons to be learned from plant life, too. One is that it teaches us that we should be grateful. If that is a difficult concept to handle, and it sure is especially when one feels deprived, take a second view. Look at some of the plants shown below. It's easy to notice that they are stuck in very dry regions, their roots covered in sand and stones with water erratic, sometimes not being touched and refreshed by it for many months. 

Stands with pride.
  The lesson one may glean is that we often don't have a choice for the circumstances in which we find ourselves. So, what are our choices. We can cry, lie down and allow the situation to overwhelm us. Alternatively, we can accept the circumstances and try to make the best of our predicaments. We see that with plant life and especially when we witness growth through cracks in rocks, high on ledges and in many other places that appear extremely remote, in precarious positions and abandoned. It's a lesson, a difficult one, a lesson we would admit seems cruel and impossible but nevertheless, one without options. 

  The flora teach us to deal with it, accept it and try to survive; or give up and die. We have a myriad more options. I, for one, miss this lesson far too often...what an embarrassment. (Inspired by the examples of SM & AM) 

Shows its best colors, 'True Colors'.

A good time for sticky feet.
Lizard Peak at rear. A small mountain full of varying challenges.

Jen negotiates a steep, scree slope.
The Oasis.
One of the steeper and trickier slopes in the park as we head to 'ground'.

One of us takes the high road, the other the low road and we arrive together.
Jen strides it out as she commences a climb of 'up-and-over'.
A sign of hope.

Another view of the mountain (above) after walking from the one side, up to the top and down again...so-called up-and-over.
Jenni in the foreground...it's a big desert, a large piece of land, a gigantic world...and inhabited with mostly, tiny people.
 

 Cheers, 

 Jenni and Jeffrey