Erosion
Element : Wind ( The Edge - Page 8 & Sand Waves - Page 10 ) “ Sand dunes formed by furious winds that blew fine sand from the Mojave River sink ( Soda Lake ) created the Kelso Dunes that rise more than 600 feet above the desert floor .”
“ As an artist , I see the beauty and results that these elements left behind , and I wish to explore , study and tell the story of how the Mojave National Preserve came to be .”
“ Visiting the ‘ Parks ’ and being in touch with nature brings joy and health to everyone that participates . ”
Her reverence for this landscape is present in every image . Even with all of the hours spent in the desert as a part of her residency she admits she was barely able to scratch the surface of the Mojave . She intends to continue exploring the Mojave National Preserve and her interest in abstraction . We can only hope she continues to take us along .
Element : Water ( Erosion - above & Passing of Time - Page 11 ) Marine creatures fossilized in limestone , indicative of a time when seas covered the Mojave National Preserve , and the salt pans from an evaporating Soda Lake demonstrate the vast expanse and change of the Preserve ’ s ecosystem through water . What once covered most of eastern Mojave , both Lake Mojave and Mojave River , which fed Soda Lake , now form startling dry lakes and dry riverbeds known as playas and arroyos . As rainfall evaporated , the remaining alkaline deposits formed a startling white surface against the dry , brown background at the playas of Soda Lake .
Sep / Oct 2017 | THE DESERT LIGHT 9