>   The clouds, of course, are great, but I agree that you >need some sense
> of distance to them. The general sweep of sand is also very >good, but I
miss
> the little ripples one thinks of in a large dessert. Perhaps >they are
there
> and the shadows don't pick them out?

The ripples aren't there. But I'll add some.

>     As for things to add, that depends on the story you want >to tell.
Camels
> for a caravan, jets for a dessert assault, one lone crab to >turn it into
a
> beach, an oasis for stereotypification, two people on a >distant crest
with
> one struggling to keep up, a thin spattering of grass and >flowers on one
> edge to show that you are entering the desert...

Sounds good, I'll think about it.

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