Predawn Breeding Record Silhouette in Sulawesi

Cold moonlight washes over a muddy paddock fence line in Sulawesi, casting the figure of a livestock handler into a sharp silhouette against the dim glow of a nearby barn. Gray daylight bleeds through low-hanging wet season clouds, softening the edges of rubber hoses and galvanized steel equipment resting along the fence. Reagent bottles catch faint reflections while paper charts hang limp from the handler's hand, their ink illegible in the darkness. The ground glistens with recent rain, and the heavy atmosphere of the wet season rests on the metal surfaces. one drop of water slides down the side of a steel post, tracing a path through the dust and mud.