Dawn Light in Sierra Leone Milking Parlor

Cool window light spills across a concrete floor inside a barn beside a veterinary crush in Sierra Leone. Hoses coil along the walls, their rubber surfaces dull against the gray morning. Metal rails run parallel to the ground, supporting buckets that sit in orderly rows. Dust particles float in shafts of pale blue light, drifting slowly above the equipment. The turn of seasons leaves the air still and quiet before the daily rush. A metal bucket reflects the faint glow from the window, its rim catching the first hint of morning warmth.