I distill this image of a bell tower down to the interplay of early morning light and shadow, creating a series of geometric shapes in the process. This image does not attempt to describe the appearance of the bell tower itself. Rather it gives us a sense of its age, its strength, and the glowing arrow pointing upwards symbolizes the upward thrust of the tower itself, without actually showing it. Whenever I abstract a subject to this degree, I am asked how viewers will “know” what the subject is. Since description is not my purpose here, but rather expression, it is not important to me to help viewers see the appearance of the subject. The caption that comes along with this image (and most images intended for public display do carry captions) can provide such context, while the image itself is free to enter the imagination of the viewer, where it can do its work well.