Sheep Sorting Alley with Wool Marks

Hard coastal glare slices across a weathered sheep sorting alley constructed from dark timber and iron, situated beside a pasture gate in the Black Forest. Late autumn light strikes the metal wickets, revealing rough textures and the faint, yellowish sheen of lanolin rubbed into the gate latch. White wool marks stain the wooden posts, evidence of recent drafting activity. A low haze of dust hangs suspended above the pens, catching the harsh light and softening the distant fence line. The composition places the drafting wickets along the right vertical third, while the open pasture occupies the left. A shadow from the gate latch falls sharply against the gray earth, at the base of the structure in the midday sun.