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+'use client'
+
+import { useState } from 'react'
+import Image from 'next/image'
+import { X } from 'lucide-react'
+import { useEmDashContent } from '@/hooks/useEmDashContent'
+
+export default function GallerySection() {
+  const { items, loading } = useEmDashContent('gallery')
+  const [selected, setSelected] = useState<{ image: string; title: string; description: string } | null>(null)
+
+  if (loading) return (
+    <div className="flex justify-center py-16">
+      <div className="w-8 h-8 rounded-full border-2 border-current border-t-transparent animate-spin" />
+    </div>
+  )
+
+  if (items.length === 0) return null
+
+  return (
+    <section id="gallery" data-vula-section="gallery" data-vula-cms="gallery" className="py-20 bg-white">
+      <div className="container mx-auto px-4">
+        <h2 className="text-[2rem] font-display font-bold text-[#18181b] text-center mb-4">Moments at vaVenda</h2>
+        <p className="text-center text-[#211c0d] mb-12 max-w-2xl mx-auto font-serif italic">
+          Every corner tells a story — from the warmth of our thatched lapa to the quiet of the bushveld at dawn.
+        </p>
+        <div className="grid grid-cols-2 md:grid-cols-3 lg:grid-cols-4 gap-4">
+          {items.map((item) => {
+            const d = item.data as { title?: string; description?: string; image?: string }
+            return (
+              <div
+                key={item.id}
+                className="relative group cursor-pointer overflow-hidden rounded-xl aspect-square"
+                onClick={() => setSelected({ image: d.image || '', title: d.title || '', description: d.description || '' })}
+              >
+                {d.image && (
+                  <Image
+                    src={d.image}
+                    alt={d.title || 'Gallery image'}
+                    fill
+                    sizes="(max-width: 768px) 50vw, 33vw"
+                    className="object-cover group-hover:scale-105 transition-transform duration-500"
+                  />
+                )}
+                <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-black/0 group-hover:bg-black/30 transition-colors duration-300 flex items-end p-3">
+                  <span className="text-white text-sm font-medium opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity duration-300">
+                    {d.title || 'Untitled'}
+                  </span>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+            )
+          })}
+        </div>
+        {/* Lightbox modal */}
+        {selected && (
+          <div
+            className="fixed inset-0 z-50 bg-black/80 flex items-center justify-center p-4"
+            onClick={() => setSelected(null)}
+          >
+            <div
+              className="relative max-w-4xl w-full bg-white rounded-2xl overflow-hidden shadow-2xl"
+              onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
+            >
+              <button
+                className="absolute top-3 right-3 z-10 bg-white/80 rounded-full p-1 hover:bg-white transition-colors"
+                onClick={() => setSelected(null)}
+              >
+                <X className="w-5 h-5 text-[#18181b]" />
+              </button>
+              <div className="relative h-[50vh] md:h-[60vh]">
+                <Image
+                  src={selected.image}
+                  alt={selected.title}
+                  fill
+                  sizes="100vw"
+                  className="object-contain"
+                />
+              </div>
+              <div className="p-6 bg-white">
+                <h3 className="text-xl font-semibold text-[#18181b]">{selected.title}</h3>
+                <p className="mt-2 text-[#211c0d] font-serif italic">{selected.description}</p>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        )}
+      </div>
+    </section>
+  )
+}