parking

June 2024 — Allen, Texas

This photo depicts an empty parking lot at night, illuminated by several dim streetlights, creating a somewhat eerie and desolate atmosphere. The foreground and mid-ground are dominated by the dark asphalt surface of the parking lot, marked with white painted lines for parking spaces, which appear mostly empty. Several tall streetlights with glowing, circular luminaires cast pools of light across the lot, their beams extending into the darkness. The light sources themselves appear as bright, slightly diffused orbs. Beyond the paved area, in the background, a line of dark trees and indistinct shrubbery is visible, vaguely illuminated by the streetlights or other distant light sources, their forms mostly swallowed by the night. Some light poles are also visible further back, extending into the depth of the image. The sky above is entirely dark, adding to the pervasive sense of night. The overall mood is one of stillness and quiet, emphasized by the absence of cars and people.

© 2024 Mukul Agarwal