361-alien-antenna-dixon – A massive, bio-inspired parabolic communications dish stands atop a craggy mountain ridge above a layer of low-lying fog. The antenna structure features illuminated perimeter lights and organic, flowing support pylons integrated into the dark rock formations, which are flanked by an adjacent glowing dome structure. Overhead, a dramatic, turbulent atmosphere of deep magenta and fiery orange clouds suggests a sunset or sunrise on an alien world. acrylic and gouache painting by Don Dixon, around 1996
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