Wisdom from the Desert

Zabriskie Point, Death Valley National Park

Currently, I am away on vacation in the American Southwest. One of the things I was most looking forward to on this trip was spending time in the desert. We visited Death Valley National Park last week. This week, I hope to visit Joshua Tree National Park and later on, Saguaro National Park.

Before leaving, I revisited the work of photographer Linde Waidhofer. I have her beautiful book, Stone and Silence, which I purchased many years ago after heari...