Along the Gulf Coast of Alabama, these dock/boat hoists are common. The tides are shallow and it is easy to simply lift the boats out of the water.  This day everyone on the coast was watching the weather carefully as, out over that deceptively calm horizon, a Gulf hurricane was brewing. In fact two hours later when we drove back by this spot, the owner of this boat was on the steep shore frantically trying to lift the boat almost straight up on to its trailer for transport inland and away from the storm.

What attracts me here is the light over the water and the way it plays around the dock, the boat on its hoist, and the bird house. Then too, there is a tension in the suspended boat that matches the day.

Samsung Smart Camera WB800F in Rich Tone mode (in-camera HDR). Processed in Snapseed on the Nexus 7.