Apricots at Sunset in Konya Market Stall

Warm golden light spills across a roadside fruit stand in Konya, illuminating piles of apricots with soft bruises from the afternoon heat. Early winter air hangs heavy with cooking smoke and steam drifting through the aisles, softening the edges of nearby stalls. The apricots rest on rough wooden crates, their fuzzy skins glowing orange against the dimming sky. Foreground bokeh blurs hanging herbs and metal scales, drawing focus to the textured fruit. A faint wisp of smoke curls past a plastic bucket filled with water, catching the low sun. Dust motes float in the beam above a cracked concrete floor.