Rain Wet Notebooks Glow in Salem Fossil Lab

Predawn darkness fills the Salem fossil prep lab, broken only by the warm, uneven glow of string lights draped overhead. On the biology sample bench, two notebooks lie open, their pages swollen and dark with recent rain. Water droplets rest on the paper fibers, reflecting the yellow light in tiny, distorted pools. Condensation beads along the edges of a nearby glass jar, blurring the view of tools stored inside. The shallow depth of field softens the background shelves while keeping the wet textures of the paper and the glossy sheen of the table surface sharp. one drop of water rests on the corner of the top page, ready to slide down.