Tree-line Vista
Pastel on aluminum oxide paper
Image size: 24 in x 18 in
Location: Panamint Mtn. Range, Inyo County (2009)

From the Panamints, bordering the Mojave desert, you can see the edge of Death Valley. Even though the environment is harsh bristle cone pines and juniper grow here, stunted and twisted by the weather. Will they grow here if the climate becomes even warmer?