Two white chairs and a small table face calm water, with a paddler offshore and a distant sailboat in black and white.

Seats For The Horizon

MG-0675

2018-07-15

About this piece

Two white Adirondack chairs flank a small table on a stone terrace overlooking calm water, with a lone paddler near the center and a sailboat at the far right. Strong sunlight casts striped shadows beneath the furniture, while dense foliage frames the left edge. The black-and-white composition balances the textured foreground against an expansive, nearly seamless horizon.

The story

July light falls across the empty chairs, drawing each slat in shadow on the stone. Beyond the terrace, a paddler rests low against the broad plane of water. Small ripples break the reflections into silver lines, while the distant sailboat holds a slender mast against the sky. Between the two seats, the little table offers nothing but room for an unhurried hour.

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