Predawn Lighthouse Sweep Over Rainy Salt Flat

A beam of artificial light cuts through the heavy predawn darkness, slicing across a vast salt flat that mirrors the floodplain sky. The wet surface reflects the sweeping arc of illumination, creating a sharp division between the deep shadow of the rainy season and the bright, moving strip of white. Overcast gray clouds hang low, pressing against the horizon where the flat stretches endlessly toward Zaria. The ground glistens with a slick, glassy texture, showing the light's edge in a jagged line of silver against the black earth. No stars pierce the overcast, only the rhythmic sweep of the lighthouse beam moves across the waterlogged expanse. A faint ripple disturbs the reflection near the bottom edge, breaking the perfect mirror with a dark, liquid fracture.