Watchtower In Gold

About this piece

Marked Miami Beach and 8 Street, a yellow lifeguard tower with angular red roofing rises above textured sand. Golden light spreads across the calm ocean, while the tower’s intersecting planes and railings stand against an expansive lavender-orange sky. A small crescent moon and distant beachgoers lend scale to the quiet coastal scene.

The story

Late May finds Miami Beach wrapped in gold, the ocean holding a narrow band of light. At 8 Street, the lifeguard tower brings the beachfront’s exuberant color into this otherwise hushed stretch of sand. Its red roof folds into sharp peaks beneath a slender crescent moon. Footprints gather around the supports, while a few distant figures remain small against the open water.