When Nature Was Our Home

Often misrepresented as a barren place of nothingness, the desert is actually vibrant with life in various forms, and home to many species and even people. 

Not long ago, people lived closer to nature, or rather, within nature itself, as seen in the  photos here that capture how a poet once lived in a cave in the mountains. 

Nature is home to many animals and plants that are able to naturally tolerate or adapt to their environment. 
 

Their bodies have become specifically attuned to endure the harsh nature of the terrain and the taxing conditions, most prominently displayed in our  ships of the desert – the camels.

The sounds of life, be they birds, insects or the cuddly jerboa, transform the silence of the desert into a subtle song of wonder composed by nature’s very own orchestra..

Visually, the clarity of the skies is something we have taken for granted. Our noise and light pollution within the cities block our view of the stars and planets above, but a drive out to nature returns to us this gift of stellar beauty to be experienced once more.