It was the elemental nature of this scene that attracted my attention -- just the granite boulders of Joshua Tree, blue...

Watching Clouds Drift By

Joshua Tree National Park, California

 It was the elemental nature of this scene that attracted my attention -- just the granite boulders of Joshua Tree, blue sky, and clouds drifting by.  I was here for over an hour, watching the clouds move from right to left, forming and then dissipating, and this cloud seemed like the perfect companion. Photo © copyright by Stephen Penland.