Pink Gold Alto Cumulus on Kabul Nightstand

Pink and gold alto cumulus clouds rest on a polished wooden bedside table inside a Kabul bedroom during the dead of winter. Warm candlelight falls across the surface, casting deep amber shadows along the wood grain. A rough wool blanket folds beside the image, its fibers catching the flickering firelight. A brass tea pot sits nearby, its curved surface reflecting the golden hues of the sky. The clouds appear suspended in glass, their edges glowing against the dark interior walls. One crack in the wood grain runs beneath the cloud image, marking the quiet space where the light ends.