North America 45n 120w

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Creative Rationale

This location sits in the inland Pacific Northwest, likely over the Columbia River Plateau in eastern Washington or Oregon, where continental conditions create stark temperature contrasts. The extremely low atmospheric pressure combined with a steep pressure gradient suggests an intense weather system, while the moderate northwest wind and high humidity indicate active atmospheric movement. I'm interpreting this through Riley's black-and-white optical period due to the severe cold, creating tightly packed undulating lines that follow the northwest wind direction at a diagonal angle, with high frequency waves reflecting the wind speed and dense line spacing responding to the dramatic pressure gradient.

License: This artwork is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Attribution: James Tannahill / art.jamestannahill.com. No commercial use or derivatives without permission.