Chrysanthemums in Pots Under Lighthouse Beam

Wet cobblestones reflect the sharp, sweeping beam of a lighthouse cutting through the humid, pre-dawn darkness of a Campanian ridgeline. Rows of potted chrysanthemums stand in neat lines, their petals heavy with recent rain and frost. The golden light isolates clusters of yellow and orange blooms against the deep blue shadows of the night. Water pools on the ground, doubling the glowing flowers and the rhythmic arc of the light. Mist clings low to the earth, softening the edges of the pots while the beam slices through the damp air. A droplet slides down the rim of a terracotta pot, catching the light before falling into the mirror-like puddle below.