Flare Stack Burning at Twilight in Victoria Seychelles

Glowing orange flame erupts from the refinery flare stack, cutting through the cooling twilight sky. Heavy industrial pipes run parallel to a wet service road, their dark metal surfaces reflecting the sodium work lights that line the perimeter. A fine drizzle coats the ground, creating scattered ripples on the puddles and adding a slick sheen to the concrete. The dry season air holds the heat of the burning gas against the encroaching evening. Vertical steel structures rise sharply against the fading blue horizon, their rigid lines against the soft, rising smoke. Water droplets rest on the railings, catching the warm amber glow of the torches before sliding down the cold metal.