A large saguaro rises at the centre of the scene, flanked by smaller cacti and round barrel cacti dotted with orange blooms. Low sage-green shrubs scatter across warm, sandy ground, where long soft shadows stretch toward the viewer.

In the distance, rust-red mesas fade into lilac haze. The sky is built from broad, visible dabs of cream, apricot and pale blue, and the loaded brushwork gives the whole desert a glowing, late-afternoon warmth.