Along the coast near Gloucester, Massachusetts, the October sun was dropping toward the horizon, washing the sky with warm tones as evening settled over the water.
I had been photographing the shoreline when a small boat suddenly skimmed into view across the calm sea. At almost the same moment, a small formation of birds crossed the frame heading in the same direction. For an instant, it felt as though the boat and the birds were racing one another across the horizon.
A Fleeting Alignment
I made several frames quickly, but one held the moment just right. The boat rests on one side of the frame, the birds on the other, both suspended in the soft glow of sunset.
Whether they were truly racing or simply sharing the same stretch of sky and sea doesn’t matter. The photograph leaves the story open for the viewer to imagine.
Limited Edition
Available in a Limited Edition of 15, with 2 Artist Proofs.
