Every summer for over a decade, artist Pete Mauney ventures into the middle of nowhere, alone, in the dead of night. Where most see only desolate darkness, he finds peace and inspiration. Through patient observation, the landscape slowly comes alive, sparkling with fireflies. Armed with cameras and tripods, Pete performs his ritual: setting up, syncing shutters, and calibrating timelapses in pursuit of an elusive ideal. But in this process, he confronts everything beyond his control—and that’s where the magic happens.