Morning Fish Auction Hillside Split Port

Low sun cuts through a thick layer of haze on the horizon, illuminating a bustling fish auction on a grassy hillside near Bacvice in Split. Early morning clouds hang heavy and grey, pressing down on the activity below. Workers in waterproof gear move between large plastic crates overflowing with silver herring and sardines. The ground is damp and muddy, showing deep footprints and scattered ice chunks. Wooden crates stack in uneven rows, their surfaces worn grey by salt and sun. A woman in a bright yellow raincoat leans over a crate, her hands gripping the rim. The light strikes the wet scales of the fish, creating sharp glints against the muted earth tones of the hill. In the distance, the faint outline of the port buildings emerges from the mist.