"To say nothing is out here is incorrect; to say the desert is stingy with everything except space and light, stone and earth, is closer to the truth." ~ William Least Heat-Moon, Blue Highways This sums up my love for the deserts of the Southwest beautifully. When you stand alone in the middle of this vast open space, the only person for miles, alone in the quiet and darkness and grandeur of the landscape, it is impossible not to be awestruck by this sight.