Reed Houses Floating Terminal Maputo

Soft late-afternoon light after rain fills the restored train terminal in Maputo, illuminating a cluster of reed houses resting on floating islands. The polished stone floor holds shallow water that reflects the vaulted ceiling and the impossible, bright band of the Milky Way arching across the blue sky. Humid air creates a shimmering haze around the woven textures of the reed walls. Symmetrical rows of ancient stone pillars frame the floating structures, their bases touching the rippling water. Dust motes swirl in the light beams falling across the scene. A wet reed frond at the edge drips water onto a stone step.