Heat lifts in ripples while a thin seam of rooftops clings to the mountains’ shade.A quiet, panoramic landscape rendered in muted washes and fine, scratchy line describes a high desert plain giving way to a long, violet-gray ridge. Ochres and dusted sage grasses fill the foreground, their rough texture contrasting the smooth, hazed slopes behind. Along the base of the mountains, a delicate thread of pale roofs hints at a distant settlement—small, human notes against the sweep of geology. The teal mat cools the composition and the warm gilded frame echoes the sun-browned palette, giving this understated view a calm, enduring presence.