Winter here gets pretty bleak. It’s ugly to begin with, and what trees that have survived ice, drought and high winds through the past few years look even worse in the winter. Not many pines or other evergreens...no hills. Even the cactus loses color in the winter. Ugh.
And that’s why I could never live in the desert. It would be too depressing. Gots ta have a lot of greenery, even if it means allergies. LOL