The Golden Gate Bridge spans the water beneath a cloud-streaked blue sky, with dry hills, a waterfront pier, and moored Coast Guard boats in the foreground.

Across the Blue

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2024-03-19

About this piece

Viewed from the waterfront near its northern end, the Golden Gate Bridge traces a red arc between blue sky and pale, rippling water. The pier, rocky shoreline, and moored boats establish an intimate foreground beneath the monumental span.

The story

I framed the bridge with enough water below it to let the eye linger before rising to the towers. Along the pier, small figures gave the great span a human scale; to the right, the boats sat close against their docks. What held my attention was the meeting of these different rhythms: the repeated cables, the uneven hillside, and the fine ripples spreading across the foreground.

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