I am impressed that the three of us who posted our pictures of that trip here saw the exact same spot with such variety.
Phil Douglis' is a vertical which highlights the texture of the desert: Desert Texture
Dave Wyman's view places the trees at the bottom and has a flow to it: A Touch of Desert Gold .
Mine is a vertical which an emphasis on the sky: Vast Morning Light .
Yours is a horizontal and I love the echos I see in it - the golden tree in the foreground is echoed in the mountain line and the cloud.