Aerial View of Walled Garden Before Sunrise

Cold silver dawn light washes over a geometric walled garden near Yaletown in Vancouver. Low-hanging clouds hang just above the stone perimeter, softening the edges of the enclosure. The view looks straight down, revealing layers of rectangular planting beds filled with early summer greenery. Concrete pathways form a grid that separates the vegetation from the surrounding urban blocks. The texture of the soil contrasts with the smooth gray of the pavement and the rough surface of the weathered walls. Shadows are faint and short, indicating the sun has not yet risen. The composition recedes into the distance where city rooftops fade into the misty horizon. One patch of deep emerald grass rests against the pale gray concrete border.