"The Wind Listeners" - Seemingly called to a higher existence, but with all the time in the world to wait. Joshua Tree National Park

"Spare 'n' Sere" - Approaching midday in the blistering heart of the Mojave, stark and silent save for the ever-present wind; distant Grapevine Mountains slowly drowning in their own alluvial detritus. Amargosa Range, Death Valley National Park

"Black Mountain Badlands" - Underlying bones of the mountains exposed by erosion, as the trailing edge of a morning shadow leads the eye toward deep spring snows gracing the summit of Telescope Peak. Zabriskie Point, Death Valley National Park

"Radiance" - Catching afternoon light, cholla cacti sing out among the yuccas and joshuas trees at the foot of the New York Mountains. Ivanpah Road; Mojave National Preserve

"Desert Sands, Secret Plans" - Winds begin to stir, sandstorm coming; glimpses are given to those who seek, but ultimately, the desert keeps its own council. Kelso Dunes, Mojave National Preserve

"Guarded" - maybe, but not unapproachable; grizzly bear prickly pear. Joshua Tree National Park

"Desert Ducks" - If you build it they will come...19th century cattle ranchers impounded seasonal runoff behind Barker Dam; now a wild bird oasis amid blistering high desert hills. Joshua Tree National Park

"Desert Tribute" - Late afternoon; supplicating yuccas pay homage to stone and sky. Joshua Tree National Park

"Send me home like an elephant stone, dreaming 'til the sun goes down" - lyrics by the Stone Roses. Joshua Tree National Park

"Cactus 'n' Clouds" - Exquisite detail of the desert floor compliments a wild sky view of Pyramid Peak in the barren Funeral Mountains. Amargosa Range, Death Valley National Park

"Evening Interlude, Badwater Basin" - Searing heat of a spring day dissipates from salt flats at the basement of the continent; views stretch west to the toe of Telescope Peak. Death Valley National Park

"Procession" - Sunset torches light the flowered-filled way into the Funeral Mountains. Amargosa Range, Death Valley National Park

"Dune denizen" - Skidding to a stop, seemingly baffled by the bracketing first drops of a rare desert rain - a mojave fringe-toed lizard blends perfectly with multi-colored sands of the Kelso Dunes. Mojave National Preserve