Where Gold Settles

About this piece

A tall, curving palm rises above a stone seawall and dense foliage, balanced by a pointed rocky islet across the water. Amber light fills the expansive sky beneath blue-gray clouds, while fine ripples soften the dark reflections below. The asymmetrical composition gives the coastal scene a spacious, measured stillness.

The story

November finds this shore beneath a wash of gold. The palm lifts its finely divided crown into the darker clouds, while its reflection stretches toward the lower edge of the frame. Across the water, the small rocky summit catches the warm light. Ripples pass through the reflected foliage, gently loosening every outline.