One of the reasons I keep coming back to this place is to see life. Yes, life. The valley is teeming with creatures - from humans (mostly of the European and Asian variety, so it seems) to the beetles and bugs that inhabited my motel room. 

2023 was, a year of transitioning from Covid back to normalcy. That included connecting with new people, re-connecting with family and some very dear friends, and some disconnecting as well…