Steam Train in Wheat Fields at Dawn

Pale golden light breaks over the horizon, illuminating a thick layer of haze that settles low over the wheat fields. A heavy steam locomotive moves across the frame, its dark metal bodywork coated in a mixture of mud and early morning frost. Dust hangs suspended in the air just above the stalks, catching the low sun's rays. The train travels parallel to a fogbound harbor mouth in the distance, where the water meets the sky in a soft, indistinct line. The wheat stalks bend slightly under the weight of the dew. The locomotive's wheels churn up a fine spray of dirt against the damp earth. A thin trail of white steam drifts upward, merging instantly with the morning mist near the horizon.