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This is Badlands, Death Valley in Nevada, USA. The lowest, the driest and hottest spot in North America. Obviously this a dessert. You might remember about the almost mystic liaison between me and the desserts.
One of the reasons Death Valley is like this is its position under a rain shadow zone. "A rain shadow is a dry area on the lee side of a mountainous area. The mountains block the passage of rain-producing weather systems, casting a "shadow" of dryness behind them" @wikipedia. Funny enough, not very far away from Death Valley is Sequoia National Forrest Park, one of the most endurable and life friendly places on earth.
I wonder how often to we meet this situation in life? How many rain shadows do we seek or meet in life, preventing us from living to a happy relaxed zone and keeping us low, dry and exhausted?
I haven't been to Death Valley yet, so I haven't been to the lowest point. But I guess from that point on it would be only one way. Going up. And that's a comforting thought.