Where Gold Meets Water

About this piece

A long pier recedes from the left across the sea, its repeating supports framed by turquoise waves and a luminous orange sky. Dark cloud banks give weight to the upper left, while the open horizon and gold reflections lend the expansive composition a sense of calm.

The story

Late April finds the shoreline washed in gold and blue. Waves gather beneath the pier, turn translucent at their crests, and loosen into white foam against the sand. Small figures punctuate the railing beneath the broad, glowing clouds. Far offshore, a ship rests as a dark mark on the horizon, beyond the restless bands of surf.