Nature itself has converted this image from color to black and white. There is not a shred of color in it. Five black storks on a long dead tree, which has been shredded by elephants, are silhouetted under a leaden gray sky. While conceptually similar to the previous bird image, this picture differs in that the form of the branches is as much subject as context here. The mass of dead wood symbolizes decay, and the storks take on the persona of scavengers. It represents a harsh and unforgiving Africa.