Wrapped Hay Bale Beside Orchard Lane

Pale plastic clings tightly to a cylindrical hay bale resting on a muddy lane edge. Behind it, wooden orchard ladders lean against stacked wooden crates, their grain worn smooth by use. Copper-toned light from the setting sun wraps around the scene, highlighting the texture of the wet mud and the crinkled sheen of the plastic wrap. A perfectly clear sky stretches above the horizon, casting long, soft shadows that stretch across the ground. The layers of depth recede from the foreground bale into the distance where the orchard trees stand in silhouette. A small patch of green grass pushes through the mud near the bale's base, against the earth tones.