Monsoon Underpass with Shoebox City in Battambang

Wet pavement reflects the flickering orange glow of an overhead bulb in a Battambang underpass during monsoon rain. Tiny buildings, no larger than shoeboxes, line the damp edges of the frame, their miniature windows glowing with internal firelight. Raindrops create ripples on the dark asphalt, distorting the reflections of the small structures. The ground appears slick and dark, against the warm, artificial light that spills from the miniature facades. A shallow puddle in the foreground shows the distorted silhouette of a tiny tower. The impossible city sits quietly against the real concrete walls of the tunnel.