Jacketed Calves in Morning Corral Light

Deep shadows pool along the damp ground of a ranch corral in Guatemala while soft rim light outlines the backs of calves wearing thick, insulated jackets. The sky hangs low and gray, heavy with monsoon clouds that have just begun to break. Rows of wooden hutch frames stand in a disciplined line, their weathered surfaces wet with recent rain. Metal bottle racks hold glass containers in the foreground, their surfaces catching faint highlights. Hooks mounted on the hutch walls hold plastic feed scoops, their handles aligned in a uniform row. Moisture beads on the dark wood, and a drop of water slides down the edge of a wooden post, tracing a path through the damp grain.