I’m loving spending a few weeks in the desert landscapes of Castle Valley, Utah, near Moab. 

I love the raw, unfiltered desert, the solitude, and the wide open skies. 

And the stars!

What I am starkly aware of is that the desert isn’t trying to please me or make me comfortable but if I can appreciate that and love it as it is, cactus and wind scorpions and all, I will open my eyes to its unrelenting beauty. 

Castle Valley is a sparse community—houses sprinkled lightly throughout an otherwise unspoiled wilderness. Each humble house here has unobstructed views and exposure to the red rock cliffs, majestic monuments, and oppressive sun. Neighbors are few and far between and the people who come here appreciate this area’s primary resource: solitude.