Respect the Desert

The desert

can be

a place of

breathtaking beauty,

vibrant color,

unique wildlife.

But

it can also be

a place of

danger,

desolation,

violence.

Cacti spikes can

poke,

stab,

hook their barbs

into

the careless.

Scorpions can

puncture,

poison,

and sometime paralyze

the inattentive.

Rattlesnakes can

strike

with a bite

anything that treads

too near.

Extreme temperatures can

scorch,

dehydrate,

blister,

the unprotected.

Be

ever vigilant

in the

desert.

Behold

the beauty,

but

heed

the danger.

Respect the desert.