Pallas Cat in Rock Crevice Under Starlight

Dark slate rocks create a jagged crevice above a glacial stream near Ranchi. A Pallas's cat peeks out, its thick grizzled grey fur matching the damp stone. Amber eyes reflect faint starlight while water droplets rest on the coat along the neck. Below the ledge, the stream flows rapidly over submerged boulders, glistening with a milky sheen. Faint ground glow from the clearing storm illuminates mist rising from the water, falling across mossy patches on the rock face. The animal remains still with rounded ears pinned slightly back, framed tightly against the shadowed recess of the cliff. Water droplets hang from the tips of the whiskers.