Be Advised

The Mesa is alive. The coyote that yips, the snake that slithers, the tarantula that skitters, the fleet-footed jack rabbit, the lizard in stillness, all the little ones that hum and buzz and flit. The thorns and stickers that poke. Please leave them be. Give them space. They were here first. Be prepared. And always hydrate. Yeah, the Mesa is flat. But don’t kid yourself. You are more than a mile high. Be aware of your altitude. This is not a place of rules; it is a place of respect. Choose to protect, observe, and befriend. Conserve water. Consider your fellow humans. Observe silence midnight to sunrise. Relax. Be at one with it all.