Rice Husking Mill Chaff Drift in Asturian Drying Room

Soft, overcast light fills the interior of a leaf-drying room in Asturias, where rows of mesh trays line the walls. The air is thick with swirling rice chaff erupting from a large industrial mill at the back. Fine, pale particles drift horizontally across the frame, caught in a light drizzle that dampens the wooden floor. The mesh trays hold dark, drying leaves, against the chaotic white cloud of husks. Dust motes hang suspended near the ceiling beams, while the heavy machinery sits firmly on the concrete floor. A wet patch of chaff rests on the lower edge of the nearest mesh tray.