13 November 2005

Moon over the Missouri River, November 13, 2005

The moon over the Missouri River. Ponca State Park, 2005.
While on a walk along the Missouri River shoreline, I found an arrangement of simple shapes that felt like a good fit. The trees along the far shore provide some context, keeping the scene from becoming purely abstract. The foreground spit and clouds above balance each other, while the moon and its reflection on the far right create another counterbalancing element. In looking at the arrangement, I think that if the moon were farther to the left, perhaps in the opening between the clouds, the composition would feel calmer. I'm perfectly happy with it as-is, since it provides tension in that location.