Children Hopscotch Dawn Irbid Canal

Pale silver dawn light spills over a concrete sidewalk beside a quiet canal in Irbid. Low-hanging gray clouds press against the horizon, diffusing the early morning glow. Three children in heavy winter coats and boots hop across chalk squares drawn directly onto the gray pavement. Their breath hangs faintly in the cold air, visible only as a slight blur near their faces. The canal water reflects the dull sky, bordered by rough stone walls and sparse, dormant vegetation. Chalk dust rests on the soles of their shoes, marking the edge of the frame where the sidewalk meets the canal's edge.