Brass Lantern and Train Car in Querétaro Temple

Sodium-vapor light washes the weathered stucco of a temple courtyard in Santiago de Querétaro, casting a warm amber glow on a brass coach lantern mounted to the wall. The lantern’s aged metal reflects the humid air settling after a dry-season rain. In an impossible spatial arrangement, a full passenger train car sits embedded within the courtyard, its steel body pressing against the ancient stone arches. The train’s windows show dark interiors while the brass fixture remains the brightest point. Dust motes hover in the twilight haze. One raindrop rests on the bottom edge of the lantern's glass panel, catching the sodium light.