A woman stands beside a tall Joshua tree in a black and white photograph.

Jenni by our cabin in Joshua Tree, California. December, 2017.

A towering, sun-drenched rock formation under a blue sky.

Explorations in Hidden Valley. Joshua Tree National Park, California. 2nd December, 2017.

Black and white photograph of round foliage backlit by sunlight.

Plant by sidewalk. Foster-Powell, Portland, Oregon. December, 2017.

A person wearing a patterned wrap stands in a desert landscape under a moonlit night sky.

Moonrise over Jenni. Joshua Tree National Park, California. 2nd December, 2017.

A hummingbird hovering next to a hanging bird feeder.

Hummingbird at the feeder. Foster-Powell, Portland, Oregon. December, 2017.

A cluster of spiky cacti in a black and white photograph.

Cholla cactus. Joshua Tree, California. December, 2017.

A close-up of a densely spined Teddy Bear Cholla cactus.

As close as I’d dare to get to cholla cactus. Joshua Tree National Park, California. 3rd December, 2017.

A blurry, ghostly black and white image of a figure in armor.

Jenni at the bus stop. Foster-Powell, Portland, Oregon. December, 2017.

A person in a colorful head covering takes a selfie among Cholla cacti in a desert.

Selfie in the cholla cactus garden. Joshua Tree National Park, California. 3rd December, 2017.

A black and white low-angle view of a skyscraper framed by tree branches.

Downtown Portland. 29th November, 2017.