The sun has already set, yet the sky behind the clock tower of Sucre’s historic cathedral is alive with vivid color. The interpretive power of this image rests in the juxtaposition of its layers. The silhouetted trees create a frame within a frame, forcing the eye to move beyond them into the heart of the image. The palms on the right hand edge tell us that we are in a temperate place. The pair of 19th century lampposts diminishes in size, and echo the vertical thrust of the most important landmark in Sucre, the cathedral’s famous bell tower, along with the statues that cling to it. The background layer is filled with vivid purple and orange colors, as well as clouds that explode into the sky overhead. The crowning touch is the vertical cloud that seems to twist directly out of the tower itself. The entire image comes together as an interpretation of historic Sucre, symbolizing a place of great beauty that seems to live in another time.