Tenacity

Much of the "White Pocket" area is weathered rock with very little vegetation.

In some low-lying areas, enough sand has collected to offer a foothold for some vegetation like grasses and cactus. As we roamed about the stark, rocky landscape, our attention was easily drawn to this one, lonely pinyon tree, barely three feet tall, that had found a foothold in the rock and managed to eek out an existence over perhaps several decades. Even in the most inhospitable places, life seems to find a way to emerge. For this vigorous and tenacious little pinyon, we gave this photo, the name "Tenacity."

Photo taken February 2014.