The photobook investigates the expansive, dried lakebeds of ancient Lake Lahontan and Lake Bonneville. Through aerial photography, Michael Light captures vast geological formations and the remnants of prehistoric water bodies, presenting a stark and detailed view of shifting landscapes.

Lake Lahontan/Lake Bonneville situates these landscapes within a broader environmental and geological context, highlighting natural history and the passage of time across 140 pages. The imagery invites reflection on nature’s scale and transformation, revealing textures and patterns unobservable from the ground level.