Auckland Depot Sunset Loading Dock Rain

Sodium vapor lamps cast a thick, yellow-orange fog across the wet concrete of an Auckland loading bay. Pallet jacks sit idle in rows, their metal surfaces gleaming with raindrops from the light drizzle. Horizon light wraps around the corrugated steel roof edges, creating a soft, diffused glow against the encroaching dusk. Seasonal greenery peeks through gaps in the fence, turning brown and gold at the turn of the year. Water beads on the black rubber tires and drips from the corrugated eaves into shallow puddles. The damp air rests on the stacked cardboard boxes, their flaps slightly warped by moisture. One shadow stretches long across the slick pavement, ending at the edge of a metal dock leveler. The wet ground reflects the amber glow of the overhead floodlights in distorted, shimmering patches.