Not only is the island itself reflected in this image, but each of the many wading birds that feed in its surrounding waters at sunset also cast their reflections, doubling the number of birds we see. I build this image around a series of horizontal shapes, beginning with the sandbar at bottom, followed by the band of birds, and then the reflected island, followed by the island itself. The golden color bonds all of these elements, adding a positive metaphor: these birds are safe here. No harm can come to them in this beautiful place.