Wet Gitega Alley Reflects Blue Welder Flash

Rain-slicked asphalt fills the foreground of a narrow back alley in Gitega, mirroring a sudden, intense blue spark from a nearby welding arc. The ground glistens with pooled water that distorts the light into shifting shards of electric cobalt against the dark gray stone. Above, the deep night sky offers only faint starlight and a soft, diffuse glow from distant street lamps, casting the scene in cool shadows. A tram stop structure stands to the left, its metal rails catching the wet sheen. The composition tilts sharply, creating a dynamic diagonal line where the bright welder light cuts through the heavy, rain-soaked darkness. A thin streak of water runs down the cracked curb edge, catching the reflection.