Most people perceive the desert as a void, a harsh and barren wasteland defined only by what it lacks. Yet, for those who venture into the arid stretches of the world, the desert reveals itself as a place of overwhelming presence and intricate design. It is a landscape stripped of the superficial, where the bones of the earth are laid bare under a relentless sun. In the absence of lush forests or bustling cities, the eyes begin to adjust to a different kind of beauty: the subtle gradient of wind-rippled dunes, the defiant persistence of a lone cactus, and the way the light turns a deep, bruised purple against the…