When looking at a boat dock many people may not think of it as a public space as we would a park or plaza. I had the chance to photograph this amazing boat dock located in The Waters community in Montgomery, Alabama about a month ago and it broadened my horizon on my definition of a public space. I had been fishing on many docks before as a child but until I stepped back and observed this dock I never realized how important it could be to a community and how a dock could come to life as does a small town square comes to life in the morning hours. There were a constant circulation of activity as I saw fisherman, children playing, and a couple getting their engagement pictures made on this dock. I was happy to see the man above in this photo standing still taking in the beauty of the environment which granted great sense of scale to the structure. The dock is composed of all honest materials and its facade's is entirely of teak wood which has patina nicely and its roof is of cedar shake. I believe the environment and the structure are responding to each other very romantically here. Both site and structure witnessing the same sun, same weather, feeling the same breeze, and all aging and sharing experiences together as an elderly couple would to the end of life. Its very important for a structure to complement its site and its does here in extraordinarily fashion.