Pigeons in Derelict Depot Above Glacial Stream

Late summer light reflects off a glacial stream below a crumbling train depot near Annaba. Broken rafters hang overhead, framing a flock of pigeons in mid-flight. Low-hanging clouds diffuse the evening glow, casting a soft, grayish sheen on the rusted metal beams and peeling paint. The birds circle the skeletal structure with patient, predatory stillness, their wings blurred slightly against the sharp, decaying wood. Shallow depth of field blurs the rushing water in the background, isolating the movement of the flock against the heavy, weathered textures of the abandoned station. One pigeon lands on a jagged piece of rusted iron, its shadow stretching across the dusty floor.