Climate Change Art
I composed this image while walking the shores of Gunlock Reservoir, in Utah's Gunlock State Park, and paying attention to the earth beneath my feet. I was attracted by the pleasing tones and abstract patterns. An example of 'art in nature', almost.
Of course, what I photographed might better be catalogued as "climate change art in nature," as the parched and cracked clay pictured here is evidence of reduced water flows from the Santa Clara River into the reservoir, shrinking its size.
As of January 2025, only 12% of Utah is not in drought. Utah's largest drought section covers southwest Utah, where more than half of Washington County is listed in severe drought to start the new year. Extreme drought has also formed in many parts of southern Nevada, western Arizona and southeastern California nearby.
Climate Change Art
I composed this image while walking the shores of Gunlock Reservoir, in Utah's Gunlock State Park, and paying attention to the earth beneath my feet. I was attracted by the pleasing tones and abstract patterns. An example of 'art in nature', almost.
Of course, what I photographed might better be catalogued as "climate change art in nature," as the parched and cracked clay pictured here is evidence of reduced water flows from the Santa Clara River into the reservoir, shrinking its size.
As of January 2025, only 12% of Utah is not in drought. Utah's largest drought section covers southwest Utah, where more than half of Washington County is listed in severe drought to start the new year. Extreme drought has also formed in many parts of southern Nevada, western Arizona and southeastern California nearby.