Where Summer Gathers

About this piece

Red and pink daisies spill from a rectangular white planter beside a sloping stucco wall, while terraces and pale hillside buildings recede beyond. Strong sunlight sharpens the foliage and casts intricate shadows across the gray paving. The broad diagonal of the wall separates this abundant foreground from the softer architectural distance.

The story

Late July light gathers on the white wall, warming its textured surface. Flowers crowd the planter in shades of scarlet, rose, and faded pink, with dry heads nestled among fresh blooms. Their shadows spread across the paving like a second, darker garden. Beyond them, folded parasols stand above empty terraces, and the hillside rises in layers of pale buildings. For a moment, the small patch of flowers holds the eye closer than the distant view.