Alexandria Vendor Pouring Coffee at Flower Auction

Crisp high-altitude light illuminates a vendor standing behind a wooden auction bench in Alexandria. The vendor holds a traditional dallah, tilting it to pour steaming Arabic coffee into a small handleless cup held by a customer. Damp surfaces glisten on the wood, reflecting the late spring morning light that falls through nearby awnings. Stacks of flower crates and burlap sacks surround the transaction area, hinting at the morning's market energy. The vendor wears a white thobe, and the customer wears a light jacket suitable for the season. Foreground bokeh softens the edges of a nearby green leaf, keeping focus on the liquid stream and the exchange. A shadow from the awning falls across the vendor's arm.