Cityscape depiction of a sweltering summer day, where the scorching sun beats down on the crumbling asphalt of an inner-city block. The sidewalks, lined with clutter-strewn storefronts, shimmer like a mirage. The heat they radiate is palpable even from a distance. Car horns, sirens, and chatter fill the air. A child wails, and a truck rumbles by. As people move about, their footsteps are slow and deliberate, as if trudging through the thick, heavy air.