This umbrella is definitely going to provide the shade we need for the Nevada desert! I DID know it does NOT come with a stand, but what a convenience it would be if it did! Because it is so wide, the stands we had at home did not support it well, so we will have to improvise to feel confident enough for it to be up for any surprise wind storms. The color is bright and the solar lights are a bonus! I will include more pictures once we get it stable and show you what it looks like at night as well as during the day. Overall its going to suit our needs perfectly and give us the shade our summertime requires! Thank you wafer for having amazing products!