Dawn Turnstile Safety Gate Autumn Mist

Mist hangs low over the wet wooden deck, softening the sharp edges of a steel safety turnstile standing ready for the morning shift. Golden autumn leaves scatter across the damp planks, against the industrial gray of the metal gate. Red exclusion signs and white washdown brushes rest against the frame, their colors muted by the pale dawn light. Converging lines of the deck boards draw toward a distant vanishing point where the fog thickens. The badge readers gleam faintly in the diffused glow, untouched by human hands during the quiet lull. one drop of water rests on the edge of a metal brush bristle.