Under the distant gaze of a Roman dignitary, a woman checks her watch. An instant later, she left the park. The Old Roman remained. His countrymen once lived in this region. They called it Gallia Belgica. This image is all about time itself. The Roman statue symbolizes the past, the woman the present, the glance at the watch, the future. The dark forest is a metaphor for eternity, time unending. The glow of light on the ground before the woman symbolizes vitality, energy, a life to be lived and enjoyed. Her position at the end of the bench creates tension – all that space was available to her, yet she chooses a position most appropriate to a quick exit. Tension can often work as symbolism. Her body language provides a metaphor for everyday life – one arm appears to be relaxed, yet she seems to sense an obligation with the other. Some will look at this image and see only a woman in the park. But others will be willing and able to read the elements of this image as symbol and metaphor, and will supply their own interpretation of them.