The Desert

The desert seems so barren. It appears as if nothing grows there, nothing lives there. But if you spend a little time wandering around you will find that the desert has a life of its own. Lizards, birds and foxes are common inhabitants of what seems to be the most uninhabitable places. Cacti and succulents lie dormant until the scant winter rains, and then burst into voluptuous green. Camels wander at will, leaving their round flat foot prints in the sand. How do they find enough to eat in the desert? There must be more nutrition in a sidra bush than would seem possible.