Commuters at Crosswalk Under Subway Windows

Heavy gray clouds press low over the shuttered arcade in Atbarah, casting flat, diffused light across the dry street. Through the tall, rectangular subway windows, silhouettes of commuters stand at the crosswalk, their forms sharp against the bright interior glow. The low angle emphasizes the height of the metal window frames and the vertical lines of the shuttered stalls behind them. Dust coats the pavement, settling into the cracks of the worn concrete. Faces appear focused, heads turned toward the street or the passing traffic, framed by the dark glass borders. A red traffic light glows faintly in the reflection on the wet-looking asphalt near the curb.