Boy Climbs Tree in Ouargla Summer Orchard

Hard coastal glare floods the midsummer orchard in Ouargla, turning a climbing boy into a dark silhouette against the bright haze. Midday light bleaches the leaves while a thin layer of light fog softens the distant rows of fruit trees. Wooden orchard ladders lean against trunks nearby, their weathered grain visible in the shadows. Stacked crates sit on the dry earth, arranged for the harvest. The boy grips a thick branch, his body angled upward through the heat. Dust settles on the ground beneath the ladder rungs. A sharp shadow stretches from the ladder base toward the foreground, marking the intense angle of the sun.