Surprises

Desert Pine, State Road 120, East of Mono Lake, California, United States of America
It always surprises me
That the tenacity
And virility
Of life in the desert
Surprises me

But I shrug
And think to myself
Life itself
Is a surprise
Which always surprises me

Desert Pine
State Road 120
East of Mono Lake
California, United States of America

Taken during travels, 2009