I used seven layers to express the majesty of the Jordanian desert at sunset. We move through the image starting in a foreground of sand, then to packed dirt, a middle ground of sun-splashed sand and a swirling band of dust devils, and finally to a background of dappled rock and shaded mountains. The alternating bands of shadow, light, and finally shadow again, along with luxuriant evening colors and textures, define the character of a desert steeped in the legend of Lawrence of Arabia.