“Pink Thunderheads”

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The spectacular pink thunderheads in this image almost make us not notice the rugged line of Gila mountain peaks underneath.

A few tiny freeway signs notwithstanding, the framing of this image makes it look like this scene is way out in the remote wilderness of the Sonoran desert. In reality, the Fortuna Foothills, a popular residential area east Yuma, Arizona, is just a couple of miles to the west of this scene.

Width of printed image (no borders): 79.08 inches / 200.9 cm

Height of printed image (no borders): 21.97 inches / 55.8 cm

Date recorded: April 19, 2024

Image volume: 156,341,160 pixels

Composition: 11 individual photographs