As the cliffs rose from deep indigo into gold on that April morning, creatures from all directions zig-zagged into the clearing. An upstanding–so to speak–Gila Monster couple, as judge and master of ceremonies, plopped onto their lounges. She wore an eye-popping pink & charcoal embroidered pantsuit and he a spangled hematite & coral unitard. Their sidekick Ed, a desert tortoise, was “on hand” for chuckles and dry commentary.
