Boarded Windows on Lahore Street Corner

Heavy wooden planks seal the ground floor of a weathered arcade along a Lahore street corner. Late autumn light hits the rough wood with a harsh, pale glare that bleaches the grain. The sky above is a solid, heavy gray sheet of overcast clouds that flattens the shadows. Peeling paint in faded ochre and dull blue rests on the plaster walls beside the boards. Rust stains streak down from metal brackets holding the shutters. A pile of dry leaves and fine dust rests against the base of the wall where the sidewalk meets the foundation. The corner of the building cuts sharply into the right edge of the view.