Master lighthouse builder Winslow Lewis built this historic lighthouse on Sapelo Island in 1820. It’s flashing light warned passing ships until 1908, when it ceased operation and fell into disrepair. It remained dark for almost a century, until it was rebuilt and relit in 1998. In this image, I abstract the lighthouse by photographing it as a silhouette. I stood in the shadow of the lighthouse, blocking the sun, and moving my position until I was able to find the spot where the sun passed through one of the lighthouse’s windows. The sole illuminated window becomes the incongruous focal point of the image. I also placed the lighthouse on the left side of the frame, allowing a silhouetted segment of foliage to occupy the right side, leaving only a tension-filled sliver of space between these elements. I present this image in black and white, which intensifies this abstract approach.