Zebra Stallion Kicks Rival Near Bazurto Market

Flat noon light washes the tidal inlet beside Bazurto Market in Cartagena, where two zebras stand on damp, muddy ground. Their black and white stripes blur slightly in the humid air hanging heavy after the rainy season downpour. The stallion lifts a hind leg high, hooves poised to strike a rival standing just behind him. Water ripples gently against the muddy bank, reflecting the gray sky above. Mud sticks to their lower legs, and droplets of water bead on the coarse hair of their necks. The rival flinches, ears pinned back against the soft, diffused glow. One hoof prints a dark mark in the wet earth at the water's edge.