“When you see that there’s nothing stable or substantial you can rely on, you’ll feel wearied and disenchanted. Being disenchanted doesn’t mean you’re averse though. The mind is clear. It sees that there’s nothing to be done to remedy this state of affairs, it’s just the way the world is. Knowing in this way, you can let go of attachment, let go with a mind that is neither happy nor sad, but at peace with sankharas (‘that which has been put together’) through seeing with wisdom their changing nature.” — Buddhist Phylosophy
You might guess I’m thinking about more than just a desert scene. 
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Yes, the changing of nature is a constant. As I’ve heard it said, “this too, shall pass.”
We often view ourselves, or even this planet, as the focal point of existence, but the principle of constant change is a fundamental truth that extends across the universe on a much grander scale. This isn’t merely a spiritual notion; it can be understood as fundamental physics. That I cannot control it removes much of the stress.
I’m pretty sure it’s all true.
Yelp! I think you’re right, Ken.
Earl, I can’t of nothing other than this desert scene, that might have made you that select that piece of deep wisdom.
And it’s hard to follow this truth, even when admitting one’s own lack of power to change things.
It is difficult and frustrating when irreparable damage may be done. But there is no shortage of ignorance, and those who wish for this deserve what they get. The rest of us will survive. Thanks, Markus.