Elephant on Rooftop Above Trash Alley

Copper-toned light spills across a rain-slicked alley mouth in Ankara, where black trash bags bulge against the curb. The pavement reflects the heavy gray clouds hanging low over the market-lined street. In the background, a full-grown elephant stands motionless on a tiled rooftop, its gray skin against the terracotta tiles. Rain beads on the plastic bags and drips from the eaves above. The animal's shadow stretches across the neighboring balcony railings, anchoring the impossible figure to the concrete city. Dust settles on the wet asphalt near the pile of refuse, while the elephant's trunk rests quietly against the parapet wall.