Sahara Dust Storm 25n 10e
25°N, 10°E · Lesley Tannahill · 2026-05-05
Lesley Tannahill 2026-05-05 Lesley Tannahill 2026
Creative Rationale
Above the central Sahara Desert where dust storms sculpt the ancient landscape, the extreme atmospheric conditions create a palimpsest of geological time and meteorological violence. The steep pressure gradient (32 Pa/cell) demands archaeological depth with multiple visible layers scraped and reworked, while the significant temperature anomaly (4.2K above normal) introduces chaotic marks breaking through structured geological strata. The bone-dry air (12% humidity) and strong easterly winds (14.2 m/s) create aggressive scrubbed marks beneath translucent layers, revealing fragments of ancient forms emerging from and dissolving into abstract desert fields.
License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Attribution: James Tannahill / art.jamestannahill.com. No commercial use or derivatives without permission.