Egg Grading Belt in Rain Before Dawn

Cool, steady rain falls across a harvested grain field in Nouakchott as the first rays of sunrise break the pre-dawn stillness. A long egg grading belt stretches horizontally through the wet mud, its metal rollers glistening under the dim barn light that spills from a nearby shelter. Tools rest on the damp ground beside the machinery, their handles dark with moisture. The sky holds a pale, gray-blue hue that reflects off the puddles forming around the equipment. Wet straw lies flattened in the foreground, while the distant horizon shows the faint outline of the field's edge. One raindrop rests on the side of a plastic conveyor guard, catching the faint light.