Koala Sleeping Eucalyptus Malaysia Early Morning Rain

Grey fur clumps together under the weight of steady raindrops falling through the canopy. A koala sleeps curled against the rough, pale bark of a eucalyptus tree, its dark nose buried in a fold of its own arm. The early morning light remains hidden in deep shadow, while a sharp rim of silver light traces the wet edges of the leaves above. Water beads on the smooth surfaces of the broad green foliage, running in thin streams down the trunk. The animal remains motionless, a still object amidst the falling water, with at the edge being a single drop hanging from a leaf tip just inches from its ear.