A split-panel image contrasts two scenes under the heading Smoke Signals. The left panel labeled Then shows a hiker in plaid shirt and cap standing on rocky ground with trees and mountains behind. Smoke rises to form the letters SOS in the blue sky.

The right panel labeled Now presents a figure in a dark suit and top hat facing a road lined with intense yellow and orange flames. The figure holds a white sign displaying the words Climate Change. Smoke above forms large letters beginning with SOLI against an orange sky.

The composition places the two scenes side by side to highlight the change in message from distress call to policy reference. The right panel occupies more space with flames dominating the lower half and smoke filling the upper portion.

Publication occurred during active California wildfire season in 2018. The visual places the climate change reference directly in front of the fire area. The smoke lettering on each side serves as the central visual link between the panels.