This series is a documentary exploration of Velipoja, a coastal resort town in northern Albania, situated along the Adriatic Sea. Through photography, it examines the rapid transformation of the area, focusing on the built environment and its impact on the natural landscape. The images, captured over several visits, document the changing identity of Velipoja as it evolves into a dense and urbanized resort town. Velipoja has become a popular destination for Albanian and Kosovar families seeking an affordable seaside escape during the summer months. However, this influx has driven significant development: hotels, restaurants, and apartment-like structures now dominate the coastline, often rented for short stays in peak season. This unchecked construction signals a shift in the region’s character, with open spaces giving way to dense, built environments designed to meet growing demand and old shops and houses soon to be vanished. The photographs, taken primarily during and after sunset, create a visual record of these changes. The choice of timing highlights the tension between the remaining traces of natural beauty and the increasing presence of man-made structures. Velipoja, a "town within a town by the sea," stands as a poignant microcosm of broader global tensions: the clash between collective aspirations for modernity and the need to safeguard our shared environments. This work approaches Velipoja as a site of research, using photographic practice to investigate broader themes of urbanization, environmental loss, and the socio-economic factors driving such changes. It is a place caught between the beauty of its past and the pressures of its present, where moments of stillness offer a window into what remains—and what could have been. The series invites viewers to consider the implications of these transformations for Velipoja and similar coastal regions undergoing parallel processes.