A fisherman sits at the stern of a small red wooden boat on the still, hazy waters of Lake Burullus (Buheiret El Burullus), a protected coastal lagoon in Kafr El Sheikh, northern Egypt, photographed at dawn. A second wooden boat floats in the mid-distance, and both vessels cast full reflections on the glassy surface. Cut reeds and dry vegetation are gathered at the water's edge in the foreground, typical of the fishing and reed-harvesting activity common in this UNESCO-recognized wetland. Lake Burullus is one of Egypt's largest coastal lakes, sustaining generations of fishermen and local communities along the Nile Delta.