dry autumn street, running alongside the river, ...

A dry autumn street, running alongside the river, converges on a lamppost. Two people walk side by side on the damp sidewalk, arm in arm and sheltering under an umbrella. The river, a deep blue, is tinged with intense purple on its surface. The left side of the sidewalk, lined with deciduous trees, is awash in shades of orange and red. Traditional lampposts flicker on beneath the trees. Here and there, the lights of neighboring buildings emerge from the water. The scene as a whole should evoke a