Waterpockets are incredibly important to the desert ecosystem. These natural potholes hold ephemeral water after rains and can be lifesaving for many animals including humans. Capitol Reef National Park has so many in the cliffs above the town of Fruita that the monoclinal wrinkle in the earth’s crust there is named after them: The Waterpocket Fold.

This work of art was exhibited in the Circles of Influence exhibition in the Salt Lake City Library, Salt Lake City, UT June 24 - August 4, 2023.