Municipal Snow Crew Loading Salt Bags

Bright winter daylight floods the high ceiling of a gymnasium in Tromsø, illuminating the stark white walls and polished wooden floor. Three workers in heavy orange high-visibility jackets move methodically near the rear wall, stacking large white sacks of salt against the bleachers. The gymnasium's basketball hoops hang motionless above, their red nets against the pale surroundings. Outside the tall windows, a sheet of dark water reflects the sun, casting a cool, shimmering glow across the floorboards. The workers lift the heavy bags with practiced rhythm, their breath visible in the cold air. Shadows stretch long and sharp across the polished surface, showing the institutional scale of the room. at the edge is the texture of the rough salt sacks pressing against the smooth vinyl of the worker's gloves.