Gulls Follow Farmer in Manitoba Field

Flat noon light bleaches the harvested grain stubble across the expansive Manitoba plain. A farmer in a dark rain jacket walks single-file through the wet earth, flanked by a tight white line of gulls that mirrors his pace. The ground glistens with early autumn drizzle, turning the soil a deep, saturated brown. Raindrops create small, concentric ripples on the puddles between the rows. The birds keep perfect formation, their white feathers stark against the gray sky and damp ground. In the distance, the field layers recede into a soft haze, showing the vast scale of the agricultural work. at the edge is the precise alignment of the gulls' feet pressing into the soft, wet mud beside the farmer's boots.