Evening Passage (Open Edition)

The Story

A wide-angle view of the Governor Thomas Johnson Memorial Bridge at sunset, with a vibrant pink and blue sky reflected in the Patuxent River and small boats anchored in the foreground.

The Location

The Governor Thomas Johnson Memorial Bridge spans the Patuxent River at Solomons Island, connecting Calvert and St. Mary's counties. For locals, it's more than infrastructure — it's a daily landmark, the threshold between home and away, framed by some of the most dramatic skies on the western shore.

Artist's Perspective

"The Solomons bridge at sunset is a scene every local knows, but capturing it with the right sky is a matter of patience and luck. The pilings and anchored boats in the foreground give it depth — without them, it's just a bridge and a sky." — Ryan Lott

Curator's Recommendation

The horizontal orientation (landscape cut) makes this piece well-suited for living rooms, offices, and above fireplaces. Available as a fine art paper print or archival-quality framed canvas in white or black. Particularly well-suited for medical and wellness spaces seeking calming, contemplative imagery.

Print Quality

Archival-Quality Canvas. Made in the USA with globally sourced materials.

Every Chesapeake Focus print is produced on archival-grade poly-cotton canvas using UL GREENGUARD GOLD certified inks — water resistant, fade resistant, and anti-yellowing. Each canvas is hand-stretched over kiln-dried stretcher bars that are knot-free and warp-free, then finished with your choice of hardwood floater frame in matte black, white, brown, or natural. Ready to hang right out of the box.

Stretcher bars sourced from FSC-certified, sustainably managed forests — a quiet nod to the landscapes our work celebrates.