Misty Dawn at Poultry Processing Dock

Cold silver light bleeds through thick mist clinging to a muddy paddock fence in late spring Mexico. Stacked wooden crates filled with poultry birds line the loading dock, their slats worn gray by weather and damp. The ground is churned into dark wet clay, reflecting the pale sky above. Rust stains streak the metal siding of the structure, against the pale wood of the crates. Fog softens the distant treeline, leaving only the immediate work area sharp and detailed. One metal latch on the nearest crate catches the faint glow, its surface slick with morning dew.