I try to use all of my senses when describing a setting, and try to think of everything that would impact a character in any given scene.
“In the summer I wear shorts with a bright top and ankle boots or just sandals. I'll add a nice scarf, maybe a hat, some cool sunglasses. It's all about the accessories.”
“I am concerned about how to reverse the process by which a fundamentalist right and a corporate elite were able to seize power in the United States.”