Hogar, dulce hogar

I have met a lot of military people who, understandably, do not like it here in the southwest because they are from much greener and deciduous climates so all the dryness affronts them. I am from here, and I have to admit growing up I always dreamed of living in those green areas and wish for the coolness of lakes, rivers, and especially of the oceans. I have come to really love the desert though and appreciate it's non-traditional beauty. It takes a little more time to see through the harshness of the heat and the lack of greenery, but the beauty is real and it is there. Georgia O'Keeffe seemed to think so as well, if you are are interested in some of her art.