Sourdough Starter and Timer on Candlelit Pantry Shelf

Soft tungsten lamplight pools across a minimalist wooden shelf, illuminating a glass jar of bubbling sourdough starter beside a digital kitchen timer. The warm glow reflects off the smooth glass surface, casting faint, amber shadows against the plain wall behind. Clean, uncluttered space reveals only the essential tools for baking in the predawn quiet. The timer's small red digits glow brightly, against the deep darkness of the room beyond the shelf's edge. Dust motes are absent, leaving the air feeling still and clear. The texture of the wood grain runs horizontally, at the base of the simple objects in a domestic setting within a bedroom in Bouaké. one drop of condensation rests on the lower curve of the jar, catching the light.