Stonemason Carving Gargoyle on Cathedral Scaffold

Soft overcast light from low-hanging monsoon clouds diffuses across a construction site in Venezuela. A stonemason stands on a wooden scaffold beneath the towering lattice of a crane, chiseling a stone gargoyle. The worker wears a heavy yellow safety vest and a white hard hat, gripping a metal hammer and chisel with focused precision. Rough-hewn gray stone dust coats the wooden planks of the platform. Behind the figure, wet earth and puddles reflect the gray sky, evidence of recent heavy rain. The gargoyle takes shape with sharp, angular features against the industrial steel of the crane. A small red flag flutters from the scaffold railing, anchored against the damp air.