The Desert is Green

March Monthly Challenge — Showing Some Green

Elk surrounded by green. Photo copyright Julia A. Keirns.

Anne Bonfert has challenged Globetrotter writers to show some green this month. If you haven’t read about it yet, click on the article below.

March Monthly Challenge — Let's Show Some Green

I put this on the back burner, because I thought I would struggle to find much green in the midst of the desert. But I was wrong. Spring brings life to the desert, and green is found everywhere.

Open range cow surrounded by green bushes. Photo copyright Julia A. Keirns.

Driving down desert roads through the backcountry, we found cattle grazing in the yellow grass, but surrounded by green bushes. Also, check out that first photo of the elk in the yellow grass surrounded by green.

Evergreen tree at the waterfall. Photo copyright Julia A. Keirns.

Sitting Bull Waterfall Recreation Area was dotted with several evergreen trees soaking up the water from deep underground.