Silhouetted Bosun Whistle on Ferry Deck

A brass bosun's whistle hangs suspended on a frayed lanyard against the deepening orange sky of a Costa Rican sunset. The metal gleams with a darkened patina, its shape reduced to a sharp black silhouette. Beside it, a weathered ship's log rests on the wet wooden deck, its pages damp from the cool season mist. Ground fog pools low in the shadows of the railing, creating a soft white bed that mirrors the dark shapes above. The water below reflects the whistle and log perfectly, doubling the forms in the still surface. Small droplets rest on the wood grain, catching the last light of the day. The metal edge of the whistle reflects a thin sliver of crimson sky.