Hollyhock Alley Glass Arcade Jinja Dry Season

Tall stalks of hollyhocks rise in a dense row, their pink and white blooms reaching toward a translucent glass roof that spans the length of the structure. The dry season leaves the ground beneath the plants covered in light dust and scattered pebbles rather than lush grass. Bright open daylight floods the space, casting sharp, geometric shadows from the metal framework of the arcade onto the soil. Dramatic clouds with dark underbellies gather above the glass ceiling, their shapes distorted slightly by the curvature of the panes. The flowers stand rigid against the windless air, their velvety petals catching the harsh noon light. One cluster of unopened buds rests tightly against a rough concrete pillar at the far right edge of the frame.