From Ben Lomond, CA to Mojave Nature Preserve toThe Grand Canyon NP, to Sodona, AR to The Grand Canyon, to Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada and 12 hours home.
It began with a long drive, but it became alive in the night of the desert. It was mostly quiet. The wind was making some noise pushing through the dry seeded plants and needled cacti. But the silence was greater and surrounding like being wrapped in a soft down comforter.
The wind would pause and there was the silence and the chill could creep forward slowly. Then the wind would grow agitated and blow the chill in faster, swirling all around me so I couldn't avoid it.