I kind of knew this would be a popular image when I posted it: It’s by Gage Taylor & Uriel Dana, 1994, titled “Ascension.” This one’s really not in the same vein as my typical sci-fi art, but it’s definitely cool.

It’s painted with a naturalistic style, but it packs in a lot more detail than you’d reasonably expect from a beachside scene in real life. It…