A low sun settles into a haze above a quiet salt marsh, spilling apricot and gold across a sky of dusty violet clouds. A tidal creek winds from the foreground toward the light, carrying its glow in a soft path of reflection.

Rust-orange and amber grasses catch the last warmth in the foreground, while dark silhouetted trees and a misty, layered shoreline recede into the distance. A few small wading birds stand at the water's edge. Loose, directional brushstrokes and thin glazes give it the feel of a traditional oil painting on canvas, calm and gently nostalgic.