A Seat Before Blue

About this piece

A sunlit wooden pier extends into calm blue water, its weathered pilings framing yellow and white chairs at the far end. Repeated posts and converging planks draw the eye toward the horizon, while red-and-white bands punctuate the expansive blues. Bright light and gently rippled reflections lend the scene an unhurried clarity.

The story

July light falls across the boards, revealing pale grain and the dark shadows of the pilings. At the end of the pier, a yellow chair faces the open water beside a white one. Small ripples loosen the clouds into wavering reflections. The walkway ends, and the blue continues.