Jazz Band on Kastamonu Pier at Dawn

Projector beams cut through the pre-dawn darkness, illuminating a saxophone and trumpet resting on a weathered wooden pier railing in Kastamonu. Late autumn air leaves a faint frost on the metal instruments, while soft window light from a nearby structure spills across the dark, peeling paint of the pier walls. The brass instruments reflect the cool blue of the early morning sky, against the warm, amber glow of the projector. A leather saxophone case lies open beside the instruments, revealing worn interior lining. Shadows stretch long and sharp across the wet wooden planks, ending at the edge of the railing where one drop of condensation hangs. The scene holds a stillness that feels heavy with the anticipation of the coming day.