A walk through “Mortlake Terrace” in 1827 By J.M.W. Turner
The afternoon sun, sinking into the West, colors and shades the Thames and its banks.
Backs and oars power hulls and working vessels through the water.
The Lord Mayor’s barge –
decorated and ceremonial – is the center of the procession.
The moment’s calm, with its yellows, reds, browns, and greys, is offered.
This is the quiet of Turner’s “Mortlake Terrace” (1827).
“Mortlake Terrace” is through the courtesy of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC.
Music is “Serendipity” By Victory Olympia Day.
Presented by Clay Track Press.
Literary fiction. Quietly.
