Rain Soaked Hydrant Chained to Meter Hague

Dark wet pavement reflects the sharp, fleeting white beams of passing headlights against the black backdrop of a shuttered arcade. A rusted red fire hydrant stands anchored to a green parking meter by a heavy iron chain, both surfaces slick with early winter rain. Overcast skies above cast a uniform gray tone over the brickwork of the closed shops. Water beads along the metal edges and drips slowly from the chain links. The chrome reflectors on the meter catch brief flashes of light while the rest of the street remains submerged in deep shadow. A puddle at the base mirrors the red paint of the hydrant and the dull green of the meter.