A snowman fishing figure stands beside a Fort Lauderdale Beach sign, palms and a lifeguard tower beneath golden clouds.

December Wears Sunglasses

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Fort Lauderdale Florida Beach · 2019-12-08

About this piece

At Fort Lauderdale Beach, a snowman-shaped fishing figure in an orange hat and green vest stands beside a wooden beach sign, with a lifeguard tower and distant ships beyond. Golden light fills the layered clouds, while palm trunks and the angled fishing rod frame the ocean horizon. The festive figure lends a playful counterpoint to the expansive, luminous coastal scene.

The story

December arrives at Fort Lauderdale Beach wearing sunglasses and carrying a fishing rod. Beneath the palms, the snowman figure trades a winter coat for a bright green vest, its starfish ornaments answering the shoreline beyond. Gold spreads through the clouds and glints across the Atlantic, where ships mark the distant horizon. Beside the Las Olas entrance, the beach wade-ins marker holds another strand of the shore’s history. For this quiet moment, holiday invention and the everyday life of the waterfront share the same light.

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