By omitting most of this geothermal pool and focusing instead on one small section along the edge, Benjamin skillfully distilled a complex scene into an abstract arrangement of elements: shape, color, light, and depth. He simplified the subject by choosing a specific pattern around the edge of the pool, requiring viewers to understand it through its essential elements rather than offering a more conventional depiction. This image exemplifies how Walls’ artistic vision diverges from the norm to turn the everyday into art.