Newborn Goat Kit on Winter Shelf at Dawn

Rough-hewn wood holds a newborn goat kit against a weathered fence post along a muddy paddock in Yunnan. Wet concrete lies beside the shelf, marked by deep boot prints pressed into the soft earth. Low-hanging winter clouds hang heavy over the paddock, while a sudden sweep of lighthouse-like illumination cuts through the gray predawn air. The light catches the sheen of moisture on the concrete and the matted texture of the kit's wool. Layers of misty hills recede into the distance behind the fence line, their outlines softened by the cold, damp atmosphere. A wet footprint rests near the edge of the slab, its dark outline against the pale, wet stone.