Camels and travelers alike relished the sweet, juicy desert pears that sustained them during the long desert crossing.

At sunrise, she picked a ripe desert pear from the cactus by the trail.

At sunset, we placed several desert candles along the dune ridge to guide the travelers.

In late spring, the desert candle sent up a spire of cream flowers that drew bees and admirers to the arid rock garden.

During the spring hike, the intoxicating scent of desert lavender guided us along the dry wash.

After the rare rain, desert dandelions carpeted the valley in a pale yellow glow.

The crew rolled the desert dolly across the sand to position the light for the sunset shot.

At dusk, the old caravan displayed several desert dollies lined up against the dunes.

The desert fox scampered across the cool sand to shelter under a sparse shrub as the sun set.

At dusk, desert foxes darted across the sand, their pale fur blending with the dunes.