Chrysanthemum Trolleys Twilight Water Reflection

Rain streaks the air above an open flower auction aisle where metal trolleys laden with white and yellow chrysanthemums move slowly past. The sky hangs low and grey, yet a brief sun shower breaks through, creating a thin band of warm light that glints off the wet asphalt. Puddles along the ground mirror the colorful blooms and the dark silhouettes of the workers pushing the carts. The open fields of Milton Keynes stretch into the distance, their green grass saturated and dark under the midsummer clouds. The wet surfaces create a glossy sheen that doubles the shapes of the flowers, while the cool blue of the twilight sky contrasts with the vibrant petals. One droplet slides down the edge of a plastic crate, catching the fading sun.