Taken during a 100-day journey across 37 states, this photograph captures the stark presence of a liquor store in Hawthorne, Nevada. Gruninger uses the landscape orientation to frame the building against the vastness of the desert, highlighting the contrast between human-made structures and the surrounding wilderness. The composition emphasizes the solitude of the location, presenting the storefront as a singular point of interest in an otherwise empty horizon.

The work is an exercise in observation, part of a larger series that documents the textures and signs of the American interior. By focusing on the specific details of the Nevada site, Gruninger provides a grounded look at the visual language of the desert—where neon and sun-bleached surfaces tell a story of travel and endurance. It is a faithful recording of a moment found along a 10,000-mile path.