This image depicts a section of the former Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration and extermination camp in Brzezinka, Poland, under an overcast sky

This image depicts a section of the former Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration and extermination camp in Brzezinka, Poland, under an overcast sky. In the foreground, a rectangular, concrete-lined reservoir, partially filled with dark, reflective water, is visible. The reservoir walls are aged concrete, and a rusted metal railing runs along its perimeter. To the left, a multi-story wooden watchtower with a gabled roof stands. One individual, seen from behind, wearing a dark jacket, blue jeans, and a backpack, stands on the grassy ground near the watchtower, facing the distant structures. Beyond the reservoir, multiple layers of barbed wire fencing supported by weathered posts extend across the midground. In the background, a vast grassy field stretches towards numerous rows of uniform reddish-brown brick barracks with dark roofs, indicative of former camp housing. Trees line the distant horizon.