> It's just that at a certain point, the stripmalls and uniform beige housing developments give way to creosote, cacti, and the equally beige landscape of the Sonoran desert.
I spent half my life there. So depressing, except when finally getting out into the natural desert.
"Equally beige" seems harsh of the writer. Phoenix is one of my least-favorite cities, but the Sonoran Desert is absolutely beautiful and far from bland. As you say, the only highlight of Phoenix for me was getting out of it.
I spent half my life there. So depressing, except when finally getting out into the natural desert.