Concrete Blanket Stack Beneath Giant Lanterns Near Ballarat

Rough grey concrete blankets stack in uneven layers beside a skeletal building frame near Ballarat. Dappled sunlight falls through overhead leaves, casting shifting patches of brightness across the dusty ground. Early spring green shoots emerge from the dirt where low-lying fog pools in the depressions. Hundreds of massive, glowing lanterns hang suspended in the sky above the construction site, their warm orange light contrasting against the harsh noon glare. The fabric of the blankets rests on the earth, showing visible folds and texture. One sharp shadow from a lantern falls across the top layer of the concrete stack.