Water Tower Ladder in Morning Mist Under Bridge

Pale morning mist drifts through the steel trusses of a cable-stayed bridge in Spokane, softening the harsh lines of the concrete edges below. A rusted iron ladder climbs a cylindrical water tower, its rungs vanishing into the thick, white fog that rests on the ground. Late spring air whips the mist into horizontal streaks across the gray concrete, revealing patches of orange corrosion on the metal rungs. The scene is lit by low dawn light that casts long, cool shadows along the bridge supports. One bolt head reflects the faint sky above the ladder's midpoint.