Winter Rabbit by Tohoku Tidal Inlet in Rain

Brown fur clumps together as a rabbit crouches low against the muddy bank of a Tohoku tidal inlet. Heavy winter rain falls steadily, turning the surrounding grass into dark, wet clumps that stick to the earth. The sky hangs low and gray, reflecting off the churning water to cast a cool, silver light across the scene. One patch of yellow wildflower struggles to bloom near the rabbit's nose, its petals heavy with moisture. The animal's ears flatten against its head, and droplets slide from its whiskers onto the slick mud below. Behind it, the water ripples with the rhythm of the incoming tide, mirroring the overcast sky.