An elevated view shows a busy sandy beach with colorful umbrellas and palm trees beside a white high-rise, with a long pier and boat wakes across turquoise water.

Summer in Blue

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2024-07-30

About this piece

A white high-rise anchors the left edge of this expansive coastal view, where a crowded beach curves beside luminous turquoise water. The pier draws a measured horizontal line across the sea, balancing the scattered rhythms of umbrellas, swimmers, and distant boat wakes.

The story

From above, I watched the beach gather into small arrangements of color: yellow umbrellas, blue chairs, palms leaning toward the sand. Beyond them, the water opened into a blue that seemed to hold everything at a distance. I kept the white building at the edge of the frame, a firm boundary against that expanse. Across the middle, the pier offered a quieter rhythm, while boats left brief white marks farther out.

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