I watched for some time as this man stood leaning over the railing. He was already there when I arrived late in the afternoon.

I wondered what he wondered about up there on the jetty staring down into the water. Perhaps it was more of an idle curiosity than a true wondering but then I was on a mission to observe and create and he unwittingly had become the subject of my creation. Most of my wondering was really about composition and lighting and f-stops and exposure. I did wonder if he had even noticed me and if he minded being in the image but felt no great compulsion to ask.

It was dark after I left and he was still there, wondering upon the tide.

Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Day 500, Wondering Upon The Tide’ 1/40s f/18 ISO100 15mm