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11x14, oil on board. This painting captures a moment at Death Valley, California, near the Mesquite Flat sand dunes. The "stop sign" was advising that people should not walk among the dunes in the middle of the day, due to the dangers of heat exhaustion. I saw a woman preparing to go running through the enormous mounds of sand, and I thought of both the peril and excitement she would face. Perhaps she was foolish, but what is life without a moment of folly now and then?

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Comment by Laura Xu on January 11, 2015 at 18:51: Thank you so much Ruby!

Comment by Ruby on January 11, 2015 at 7:30: very good work Laura

Comment by Laura Xu on January 5, 2015 at 10:38: Thank you Britt for the comment! I think the close by hill makes whole painting looks like snow. I may think about to modify it even through the painting self is a lot better.

Comment by Britt Greenland on January 5, 2015 at 10:09: Great concept and lovely brushwork! I first saw it as snow, though, and even after reading the description, I can't stop seeing it as snow.

Comment by Laura Xu on January 4, 2015 at 6:28: Thank you very much for your wonderful comment, Steinunn!

Comment by Steinunn Einarsdottir on January 3, 2015 at 18:49: Wow, well done Laura, you depict the heat and the vastness of the illusion.

Comment by Laura Xu on January 3, 2015 at 13:47: Ian, Thank you so much!

Comment by Laura Xu on January 2, 2015 at 8:09: Thank you Jessica! I am kind of thinking should I explain where it is or leave it to reader self figure it out. Happy New Year Jessica!