Where the Sky Unfurls

About this piece

A panoramic coastal view places a palm-lined beach and low waterfront buildings beneath an expansive sky streaked with orange, gold, and turquoise. Warm light spreads across the calm sea, while streets, a patterned plaza, and an open parking lot anchor the foreground. The low horizon gives the luminous cloud formations a sweeping, almost architectural presence.

The story

On this October day, the sky holds a broad canopy of orange above the waterfront. Below, palms punctuate the sand, and blue curves wind across a plaza between colorful buildings. Small figures stand along the beach, nearly lost against the horizontal reach of the water. The streets and rooftops hold their orderly shapes while the clouds seem to loosen into light.