Where Boats Rest

About this piece

Five small boats lie moored across still coastal water, their white, green, blue, and yellow hulls reflected in a wash of pink light. An expansive rose-and-blue sky balances the scattered boats and slender mooring posts, while distant rocky outcrops and a palm-lined headland give the quiet scene depth.

The story

On this November day, the water holds a soft rose glow beneath a broad band of blue sky. The boats rest apart, each tethered to its own small patch of stillness. A faint ripple loosens the reflection of the central blue hull, while the mooring posts draw long lines through the color. Beyond them, low rocks mark the horizon and palms gather at the edge of the shore.