Helsinki Fish Vendor Under Daylight Milky Way

Deep shadows cloak the roadside fruit stand in Helsinki while a vendor arranges silver fish across a bed of melting ice. Rim light traces the edge of a plastic crate and the vendor's woolen sleeve. The early spring thaw drips water onto the wooden planks, pooling in small, clear puddles. Above, a perfectly clear blue sky hosts a luminous, sharp band of the Milky Way, arching directly over the vendor's head. The galaxy glows with distinct star clusters, visible as bright as streetlamps. Dust motes do not float; the air remains still and cold. One scale on the ice reflects the impossible stellar dust, anchoring the surreal light to the mundane commerce of the morning catch.