The sun is gone, and flocks of egrets soar over the banks of the Luangwa River under a painterly sky. The birds seem to flow between the clouds and the trees, pushed by the winds that precede the evening rains. This image is also drained of its color by nature itself. I did not convert it to black and white – but the elements did. Perhaps a subtle touch of greenish blue yet floats among the clouds. If so, it adds a touch of reality to an unreal scene. It’s an African abstract, shot from a small boat being blown down the Luangwa River. I wanted it to represent how I felt about what I saw at that moment. I think it does just that.