Giver of Life

I originally had palm trees and foilage around the water, but felt it overwhelmed the layout, so I removed them....the simple design works better for me showing that water is the giver of life and in this picture you see the green starting to show in the cracks of the dry desert.

http://www.flickr.com/groups/makeitinteresting/discuss/72157629189761255/>Make It Interesting, Challenge #4 - Giraffes
Starter image with thanks, from http://www.flickr.com/photos/colinsite/4213177342/>Monkeywing
Stock Photos used for background:
Desolate storm by Night Fate
Beyond Eden by RavenStock
Sunny field by frozenstocks

Tree Bark Texture by FantasyStock
Moon from Natali Designs