Oasis of Mara Moonrise (2008)
Joshua Tree National Park, CA

The morning sky is aglow with the approaching sun. On this morning the moon leads the way, having risen an hour before. Tomorrow the moon will be gone from the sky, day and night, only to be reborn the following day in the evening sky as it now follows the setting sun. The palms of the oasis stand in still anticipation, the pre-dawn breeze gently rustling their fronds.