31.   The desert is home not only to the endangered desert tortoise, but also wild burros and wildflowers.

32.   The desert is prime habitat for a small, lithe antelope known as the black buck.

33.   The desert was cold.

34.   The deserts will be rather hot.

35.   The deserts will not be as hot.

36.   The desert for some is religious, a cathedral done in reds and browns, its blue dome arching from horizon to horizon.

37.   The desert is a secretive place.

38.   The desert is a wasteland, devoid of life-giving energy.

39.   The desert is calm.

40.   The desert was green and lush as the road traveled higher and higher.