Lamb in Corner of Warming Box at Malawi Stockyard

Raindrops blur the corrugated metal roof of a corner warming box where a small white lamb huddles during a late morning drizzle. The box sits on a muddy ramp within a Malawi stockyard, surrounded by wet earth and rusted iron fencing. Water beads on the animal's fleece, dripping from its ears onto the packed dirt floor. Beyond the shelter, the open yard stretches into gray monsoon skies, with distant green hills softened by the falling rain. A few other cattle stand motionless in the background, their dark coats gleaming under the diffuse daylight. The metal walls of the box reflect the pale sky, while puddles form around the base of the structure, mirroring the overcast light.