Today was a day off, or as most instructors like to call it “a student directed day”. A nasty wind storm blew in around 10:00 am, and is still going on right now at 11:00 pm. The winds were blowing at 50 mph. I’ve gained a new appreciation for the desert. I grew up in the Florida Keys and experienced high winds on several occasions. However, I’ve never realized how harsh Mother Nature could be. The boys decided to go surfing, so I wondered down to the beach to observe. As I was making my way down there I was being 
pelted by grains of sand that felt like there were breaking through the first couple layers of my skin. Debris of all sorts was flying by. I had an old ripped up piece of fishing net fly into my ankles and get entangled. I immediately thought of a helpless marine creature as soon as I untangled it and allowed it to fly away. With high winds normally come lots of rain where I’m from, but in this situation, the high winds brought flying debris and dust. My eyes were crusty and my nose was clogged up with dirt and sand. My entire body was layered in dust. I wouldn’t dare try to swallow because my throat was clogged with dirt and sand. I was 
amazed that people could actually live here, even more amazed with the animals that have been surviving in such harsh conditions. I wondered what the Seri’s were doing right now, and then I felt sorrow for the shrimpers for being in terrible waves. I feel weak and extremely impressed with the animals and humans that made their home here in the desert.
pelted by grains of sand that felt like there were breaking through the first couple layers of my skin. Debris of all sorts was flying by. I had an old ripped up piece of fishing net fly into my ankles and get entangled. I immediately thought of a helpless marine creature as soon as I untangled it and allowed it to fly away. With high winds normally come lots of rain where I’m from, but in this situation, the high winds brought flying debris and dust. My eyes were crusty and my nose was clogged up with dirt and sand. My entire body was layered in dust. I wouldn’t dare try to swallow because my throat was clogged with dirt and sand. I was 
amazed that people could actually live here, even more amazed with the animals that have been surviving in such harsh conditions. I wondered what the Seri’s were doing right now, and then I felt sorrow for the shrimpers for being in terrible waves. I feel weak and extremely impressed with the animals and humans that made their home here in the desert. 
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