The day dawned with the most beautiful skies--ah, but it was goingto be a perfect day. However, by the time the afternoon rolled around, so did the overcast clouds and the day was not cooperating.Still, I figured I would head to the desert, just because, justmaybe, the clouds would magically be somewhere else. Yeah, right...Ican delude myself with the best of them.

It was, in the end, a really wonderful drive in the desert; down aone lane (and that's being generous) dirt road, full of ruts andaxel-breaking bumps, random drop offs, and very steep hills that seethe road turn at the top of the hill. In other words, what a cool place. Still, no sunset was happening because of the overcast clouds.

But while driving out of the desert, in my rear-view mirror the most magic sight appeared, but only for a moment. I slammed on thebrakes and jumped out just as the sun slipped below a distant mesa.And exactly after it did, the clouds parted, briefly, ever, ever sobriefly and the desert lit up, just for me.

It was a glorious day!