Watch Above The Blue

About this piece

A white lighthouse rises above a low, red-roofed building on a rocky headland, with open water extending across the left of the frame. Diffuse light softens the tower and cloud cover while revealing warm stone and dense patches of coastal groundcover. The off-center vertical anchors a broad composition of sea and sky, lending the scene a quiet steadiness.

The story

Late June arrives beneath a broad ceiling of blue-gray cloud. Along the bluff, rust-colored and green foliage hugs the rough stone, bringing warmth to the cool coastal light. Below, white surf traces the dark rocks and dissolves into blue water. The lighthouse stands above these small movements, its glass lantern holding the pale color of the sky.