Snow Outside, Coffee on the Table

Snow gathers along a narrow street beneath overhead wires. A brick building and a glowing shopfront give the outdoor photographs a muted winter palette.

In the frame

Snow falling on a street in Seochon, Seoul

A narrow Seoul alley covered in snow

A snowy alley in Seochon with a sign marking the neighborhood

A red brick building on a snowy Seochon street

A snowy street with utility poles in Seoul

Inside, the frame tightens around cups, a glass server and a plate. The contrast is visible rather than narrated: a broad grey street outside, warm surfaces within reach of the camera.

Details worth keeping

Brick cafe exterior in Seochon, Seoul

A flat white and pastry on a Seoul cafe table

Pour over coffee being brewed in a Seoul cafe

A glass carafe of freshly brewed pour over coffee

Korean comfort food dishes at a small restaurant in Seoul

A warmly lit cafe window on a winter evening in Seoul

From the same collection: A Small Dog, in Two Kinds of Light, A Window-Side Grill Lunch in Seoul.