On a warm evening, I made my way to Salt Lake in Çanakkale, a photographer's dreamscape where the sky touches the earth in a panorama nearly untouched by artificial light. Arriving with the afternoon sun, I mapped out my spots, feeling the anticipation grow as the first stars began to emerge. By nightfall, the Milky Way stretched across the sky, a swirling dance of stars and nebulas. It felt surreal – as if the universe had unveiled a private masterpiece for those willing to wait. The hours slipped by unnoticed, lost in the lens and the sheer vastness above. When the quiet howls of distant wildlife broke the silence, it felt like a fitting farewell. I left with a heart full of awe, carrying the night’s memory like a constellation of my own.