This dynamic composition marks a pivotal moment in the Tidal Zone series' evolution, capturing the raw energy of coastal geology where rock meets sea. Bold brushwork creates a dramatic diagonal sweep across the canvas, with fractured rock faces rendered in a complex palette of whites, grays, and rust-orange accents against deep marine blues.

While rooted in observation of actual tidal formations, the vigorous paint handling and slight disorientation of perspective hint at the more contemplative, abstracted studies of geological and marine specimens that would follow. The painting balances on the edge between representational landscape and psychological space, presaging the series' later exploration of isolated specimens as objects of both scientific and metaphysical contemplation.