Hotel Window Reflections in Banquet Hall Puddle

Honeyed evening light falls through tall windows, casting warm amber tones across the polished floor of a banquet hall in Bamako. A shallow puddle rests near the foreground, capturing a distorted mirror image of the building's exterior grid and the glowing red streaks of passing tail lights. The room stands empty before service, with heavy drapes drawn against the dry season heat. Shadows pool in the corners, deepening the contrast between the cool wet surface and the dry, dusty textures of the walls. Reflections ripple slightly, bending the vertical lines of the architecture into soft, liquid curves. One red streak of light stretches across the water's edge, anchoring the composition.