Parka Rack on Naval Deck After Rain Near Skikda

Flat noon light reflects off the wet steel deck plates of a naval vessel near Skikda. A metal rack stands against a gray cinderblock wall, holding heavy olive drab parkas soaked by recent rain. Water droplets rest on the canvas flaps, which hang limp from the steel frame. Rough wind bends the loose ends of the hangers, pressing the fabric against the rack bars. Puddles gather in the low spots of the concrete floor, distorting the shadows of the rack legs. The gray sky mirrors the muted greens and grays of the uniforms. One rust streak runs down the nearest block. Wet canvas edges overlap the steel supports.