This is the first of three interpretive images using the giant saguaro cactus as a subject or context. This image tells the story of weather in the Sonoran Desert. A story telling image is an interpretive image, because I am using this picture to tell the story I want to tell. In this image, a massive dust storm rolls towards us across the valley floor. Instead of emphasizing the dust storm itself, I shoot its onrush from behind a stand of saguaro. This vantage point creates a layered approach that makes us feel like participants, not just observers. Layering is another important component of my photographic style. The spindly cacti tremble in the swirling wind – they stand as a fragile barrier between us and the on-coming storm. This is may be the most descriptive of the three saguaro images in this gallery, yet it is also expressive because the incongruous curtain of dust coming at us can trigger thoughts in the imagination of the viewer.