It is possible to layer images from side to side, as well as from front to back. In this case, I use three layers, moving from left to right, to express my idea. These ornate wooden horses were staring at passersby from an antique window in Santa Fe. They not only were protected by a pane of glass, but also by a wire mesh insert. By shooting the window from an angle, I was able to illuminate the mesh on the left hand side to create the first layer – giving the horse on the left a caged presence. This single caged horse contrasts to the matched pair of horses in the right hand layer, who do not seem to be contained as securely. The wooden panel running down the center of the image is a layer unto itself, symbolizing division. Looking at all three layers together we see these horses as unequal partners, locked away in a microcosmic stable of life.