Just jotting down a few meta comments about the article itself simply because I find writing/storytelling to be fascinating and worth studying. Overall I found

Just jotting down a few meta comments about the article itself simply because I find writing/storytelling to be fascinating and worth studying. Overall I found the content quite engaging. The ads mixed throughout really do detract from the experience. Here I am about to get immersed in the desert and then a laundry detergent ad shows up front and center. I'm not sure how I feel about how they mixed in photos without context. E.g. that mano del desierto sculpture was striking. I wanted to learn more. But maybe the unexpectedness of the photos works well?