Great Blue Horizontal Coconut palms dance on the

Coconut palms dance on the surface of a native fishpond

the Cuyamaca and Laguna Ranges and the Anza Borrego Desert State Park

A green valley in the Ozark Mountains dotted by points of reflection in the yellows

but the ones I see in in the Southwest wilderness always seem enticed with the joys of life

High altitudes in northern Arizona allow a wanderer to peer deep into the vast carving of the Colorado River at the place aptly named The Grand Canyon

Great Blue Horizontal Coconut palms dance on theA Great blue heron glides over its freshwater habitat in the Southwest USA. The giant bird has an unmistakable outline whether in flight or standing in a motionless stance waiting for prey to appear at its feet.