Intervals Of Blue

About this piece

Four U.S. Navy Blue Angels jets form a rising diagonal across a pale blue sky, their numbered tails and yellow markings sharply defined by daylight. Parallel white smoke trails extend toward the left edge, balancing the aircraft’s crisp geometry with soft, dispersing texture. The open sky gives this precise formation an unexpected stillness.

The story

On this early May day, four blue aircraft hold their measured intervals against the light. Yellow numerals mark a sequence from the lower left to the upper right, each jet pointing beyond the frame. Behind them, white smoke loosens into ripples, recording a passage the aircraft have already left behind. For a moment, speed takes the shape of something held perfectly in place.