I used the strips of fabric to create a running stitch to connect the present level of Pyramid lake with the past level by running the fabric from the lake shore up a previously submerged giant tufa tower. The water level of Pyramid Lake is dropping at the rate of one foot per year due to diversion of the Truckee River to provide water for new developments outside of Reno, Nevada. At this rate, the lake will go dry within our lifetime.

The colors used are symbolic: blues and greens represent a time in the ancient past when the climate was relatively cool and lots of water flowed into the lake. Reds, oranges and yellows symbolize hotter times. The occasional return to blue and purple represent times of heavy snowmelt that once again filled the lake to capacity. Now it's always hot and the water level keeps decreasing.