A striking and visceral work by Peter Beard, this gelatin silver print is layered with ink, blood, and affixed photographic elements, creating a raw and deeply personal meditation on the natural world and its fragility. The piece reflects Beard's signature practice of treating photographs as living journals, embedding them with organic materials that blur the boundaries between documentation and art. Set against the dramatic landscape of Lake Rudolf's Moite Bay, the work captures his enduring obsession with Africa's wilderness and the tension between human presence and ecological devastation.