Puebla Alley Puddle Sky Reflection

Tropical bright light floods a narrow dead-end alley outside a metro entrance in Puebla, where monsoon rains have left a dark, still puddle at the concrete edge. The wet pavement glistens under the intense sun, against the dry, rough stucco walls of nearby buildings. A sliver of bright blue sky reflects perfectly in the water, distorted slightly by ripples from recent drops. Shadows from overhead wires cut sharp lines across the ground. A rusted metal grate sits half-submerged in the water, its texture softened by the film of moisture. The reflection shows a thin strip of clouds moving slowly against the blue. Humid air hangs heavy, visible only as a shimmer above the asphalt.