Low sunlight shines beneath a long concrete pier, reflecting across smooth seawater and footprint-marked sand.

The Year's Golden Threshold

MG-0549

2020-01-01

About this piece

A concrete pier extends diagonally from the upper right toward the horizon, its repeated supports framing the low sun. Golden light spills across smooth water and footprint-marked sand, while a gull rests on the railing beneath a broad blue-green sky. The strong architectural rhythm gives the open coastal scene a quiet sense of order.

The story

On the first day of 2020, a ribbon of gold reaches from beneath the pier onto the wet sand. Footprints mark the shore, but the water softens every edge it touches. Above, a gull holds its place beside a glowing lamp, small against the spacious sky. The year begins here with the familiar meeting of light, concrete, and sea.

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