It’s been a while since I’ve gone on and on about how a song lyric came to my while I was taking or editing a photo, but don’t you worry…I’m back with another one.

The title of this photo – “like a woman lying naked on bed” – is from the Dave Alvin song “Out in California.” It’s a pretty fine song, and you should listen to it if you’re not familiar.

It also includes the line “If a man keeps runnin’, he’ll run right into himself” which seems sort of directed at me and my tendencies to get way too much in my own way at fairly regular intervals.

Anyway, here’s a sand dune, some wispy clouds, and (bonus!) a little crescent moon that I didn’t see until I was editing the photo but that I will pretend that I knew about all along. So if anyone asks, I’d appreciate it if you could continue the ruse.

White Sands National Park, New Mexico
photographed 12.14.2025