A vertical photograph captures a natural scene in Mti Mmoja, Tanzania

A vertical photograph captures a natural scene in Mti Mmoja, Tanzania. The foreground consists of a light-brown and grey shoreline, characterized by dried mud, white salt deposits, and scattered dark organic matter, with small, shallow pools of water. In the midground, a deceased dark-skinned hippopotamus is partially submerged in murky water, lying on its side with its back and head above the surface. A tall, light-plumaged wading bird stands atop the hippopotamus's back, facing left. Several small, dark birds are visible in the surrounding shallow water. Beyond this, a larger body of water, likely a lake, shows a choppy surface with glints of light reflecting from small waves. Further in the mid-distance, a few faint, light-colored birds are present on the water. The background features a distant range of dark mountains under a hazy horizon. The sky is light blue with numerous scattered white cumulus clouds. A very faint, lighter peak, possibly snow-capped, is discernible on the far left horizon.