An elephant and nine cattle egrets simultaneously enjoy the abundant nutrients at Luangwa. This elephant is using its trunk to shovel food into its mouth. The trunk is more than an elongated nose -- it's the elephant's tool for smelling, breathing, touching, hosing, digging, and pulling, as well as eating. The image comes to life because of the sense of movement and the vivid colors. The elephant strides downhill through a field of cattle egrets, carrying grass into its mouth with its trunk at the same time. It seems to be in a hurry, probably because the afternoon rain is moving in. The sky is a deep bluish gray, and the thunder is starting to rumble in the distance. The sun still shines on the rich green grass and on the goldish brown elephant.