Freezing Rain Coats Cross Guard Hat Rim

Soft late-afternoon light falls through heavy overcast skies to illuminate a layer of clear ice glazing the wide brim of a red and white crossing guard hat. The freezing rain has created a jagged, translucent crust along the edge, catching the gray daylight. Below the rim, the dark fabric of the uniform cap sits against a backdrop of a wrought-iron school gate in the Marigny district of New Orleans. Late spring greenery peeks through the iron bars, against the cold, hard texture of the ice. The low angle emphasizes the hat's silhouette against the muted sky, while the wet pavement reflects the dull light. One droplet rests on the very tip of the frozen brim, suspended before the next freeze.