Fisherman hauling net at dawn on Mombasa riverbank

Cool morning light falls through low-hanging clouds above a misty riverbank near Mombasa. A fisherman stands knee-deep in shallow water, his body angled as he pulls a heavy net from the current. The wet mesh glistens with moisture, its dark fibers heavy with the river's catch. Cool season air hangs low, blurring the distant reeds into soft gray shapes. The sand beneath his feet is damp and packed, reflecting the pale sky. Ripples spread outward from his movements, breaking the stillness of the water. One loop of the net hangs suspended in the air, dripping water back into the river.