Crab Processing Plant Workers Sorting Steel Tables

Grey steel tables stretch across the machine shop floor, crowded with workers in rain-soaked aprons sorting fresh crabs. Overhead, low-hanging clouds press against the high windows, diffusing the twilight into a cool, blue-grey wash. Water droplets bead on the corrugated metal walls and drip from the ceiling beams, creating a shimmering reflection on the wet concrete floor. The workers move with practiced rhythm, their hands deftly separating shellfish into metal bins. Rust stains mark the edges of the tables, against the bright orange shells of the crabs. A heavy industrial fan hangs motionless above, while the damp air hangs still in the dim light. at the edge is one drop of water sliding down a steel leg and pooling on the floor.