Pigeons Under Overpass in Dallas Predawn Rain

Steel beams of a Dallas overpass curve overhead, their rusted surfaces slick with rainwater. Flocks of pigeons huddle in the narrow gaps between the girders, their feathers dark and matted against the gray metal. Lighthouse beams sweep across the underside, cutting through the predawn darkness and illuminating heavy, dramatic clouds above. Rain streaks the foreground, blurring the view slightly while droplets rest on the steel. Market stalls line the street below, their awnings wet and folded. The light shifts rapidly, highlighting the texture of the metal and the stillness of the birds. A reflection of a red taillight glimmers on a puddle at the edge of the frame.