Sulawesi Wooden Prau Ferry Cuts Wet Season Waves

Soft, diffused afternoon light spills over dark, churning waves as a traditional wooden prau with a single outrigger slices diagonally across the frame. The vessel's weathered timber hull cuts through the wet season swell, sending white foam spraying against the dark water. Rain-slicked planks gleam under the gray sky, while the bamboo outrigger extends far to the side, stabilizing the craft against the chop. Swells rise and fall in rhythmic layers behind the boat, their crests catching the faint remaining light. The water surface reflects the muted sky in broken shards. One splash of white water rests on the bow's sharp edge.