People fish from a long pier extending over the ocean beneath an orange and gold sky as foamy waves wash onto seaweed-strewn sand.

Where Gold Breaks

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2024-03-19

About this piece

A fishing pier stretches diagonally toward the horizon beneath broad bands of amber and peach cloud. Its repeating supports anchor the composition, while golden reflections move across the darker water and white surf gathers along the shore.

The story

I stood near the waterline, watching the pier narrow into the distance. Above its railings, fishing rods traced fine lines against the luminous sky; below, waves broke between the pilings and carried gold toward the sand. I wanted to hold both rhythms in the frame: the measured spacing of the structure and the restless movement beneath it. Along the shore, scattered seaweed gave the sweeping light a small, earthly counterpoint.

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