The Last Morning's Gaze

As 2022 was winding down, I got to see its final morning. It was in this interlude that I, a mere observer armed with my camera, stood witness to the dawning of this unparalleled daybreak. The golden hues that streaked across the sky were not just the day’s first light; they painted a silent ode to the year's collective moments — a year of ebbs and flows, of challenges faced and joys celebrated.

The camera, an extension of my intent, was ready to immortalize this significant dawn. The horizon, a canvas of possibilities, blushed with the early light, as if shy in revealing the day’s potential. Each wave that whispered to the shore spoke of the times that had washed over us, each one a memory, a lesson learned, or a triumph savored. The serenity of the sea, cradling the sun's ascent, was a mirror to the calmness I sought to capture and carry forward.

There I was, feet rooted in the sands of the passing year. This photograph, more than a testament to my journey as a photographer, is a narrative imbued with the depth of a year's last musings. It is a convergence of time and art, a dialogue between the universe's eternal rhythms and the human spirit's aspirations.
It was here, in the presence of the day's nascent light, that I found a silent affirmation of life's perpetual beginning, an affirmation I now extend to you through this visual chronicle of time’s relentless march.

The photo was taken near Mermaid Reef in Cabo de Gata Natural Park, Almería (December 2022)