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June 14, 2025

A colossal, lonely mastodon statue stands in the center of a small town square under the pale yellow light of an aging street lamp. The camera angle is shot from the low ground, making the massive, bronze creature appear even larger as it looms lifelessly over the ghost town. With a purple and pink twilight sky in the background, remnants of a scenic sunset, the silhouette of the mastodon is eerily cast in shadow. A small band of mischievous boys advance on the statue from the distance, their faces barely illuminated as they draw closer to the statue, their laughing faces appearing to mock the quiet dignity of the mastodon. The far-off buildings framed into the scene are experiencing the last splash of golden sunlight as the day winds down. The foreground is focused on the boys and the statue, while the background details are deliberately blurred out to emphasize the depth of the scene. The shot is balanced with the enormous mastodon statue to the left and the group of boys approaching from the right. The camera quietly follows their movement as they approach, creating a sense of intrigue.