Gate

Close the gate

An open gate leads from light into darkness. The dark has always been symbolic of doubt and uncertainty whilst the light reveals certainty. I like this photo because it is clear what the light reveals. Here, the line that has always been symbolic of reliability, that has and perhaps still is the bedrock of modern constructions of all forms, is portrayed in a scene of disarray. It reveals the straight line as disjointed, straight lines that are broken and fused together, at right angles at wrong angles. Straight lines that have been disrupted, for the sake of support. Straight lines that try to frame but only do so partially, surrendering the remainder to the dark. Suddenly, the darkness seems more certain than before; exuding a certain sense of calm, of uniformity, of order. The open gate beckons, step up and close it behind you.