Not my style, but I appreciate the patience the time put into these.
In my opinion, these are just to bright, like something out of a McDs ad. But hey, like I said thats just my opinion.
I asked for it, and you provided some more ... I'm rapidly becoming a fan of your desert series! As you say, deserts /= hot always. (Think Gobi Desert in N. Mongolia, for a good example of where you'll often find it cool ...)
Now ... bring on the 'jacks!