Orange Trucks at School Gate Predawn Haze

Soft, gray morning light diffuses through a thin layer of drizzle hanging over a crosswalk near a school gate in Guéckédougou. A row of bright orange sanitation trucks stands parked in the wet yard, their metal surfaces reflecting the pale sky. Low-angle perspective emphasizes the towering hoods and heavy tires of the vehicles against the damp pavement. Water droplets rest on the windshield wipers and pool in the tread grooves. The orange paint appears slightly muted by the overcast haze, against the gray asphalt and the muted green of distant trees. A concrete barrier lines the edge of the road, separating the depot yard from the pedestrian crossing where a solitary signpost stands tall.