Wool Table and Buckets at Dawn in Ceará Stockyard

Low ground fog pools in the hollows of a concrete loading ramp in Ceará while the first orange rays of sunrise bleed across the sky. A weathered wooden table stands center frame, its surface rough and stained, holding a mound of raw wool that catches the pale morning light. Beside it, a stack of white plastic buckets shows signs of heavy use with scuffed sides and dirt marks. The cool season air hangs visible in the mist that rests on the low ground, softening the edges of the metal railings and the rough concrete floor. The scene reveals the immediate reality of a livestock business before the day begins, with the wool's texture contrasting against the smooth, worn plastic of the containers. A shadow stretches long across the wet concrete where the ramp meets the ground.