I woke up at one thirty in the morning, grumbling and miserable. Packing my gear bag (because my dumb ass didn't prep the evening before) I wondered, "is this even going to be worth it? I probably won't even see anything."
Well, it was, and I did, and holy shit, it was the best.
Photography is a passion for me. I fall deeply in love with moments and glimpses. The way the light hits a person's face; the ridiculous derpy joy of a running dog; the lines and angles formed where buildings intersect with nature. In general, photography is objective- you like what you like, and it's different than what other people enjoy. I spend a lot of time traveling the world, looking for things to love, and then capturing them to share with others. In this case, it was a border crossing, two ferries, and a drive out into the middle of god damn nowhere. But I'm pretty sure you're going to like these!
HOW COULD YOU NOT? JUST LOOK AT THEM DAMMIT SQUEEEEEEE
It's five in the morning. Most sane people are asleep, or getting ready for work, or drinking a coffee, or initiating morning sex. I'm picking my way through a field of wildflowers that haven't opened for the day, winding between tiny nuggets of orange, silver, and black fur. (Also sleeping. The only ones up with me are the rabbits, while it's still safe for them to be out and about.)
In a week or two more, these fox kits will have grown enough to have lost their adorable baby looks and these moments in time will be lost forever. In this one geographical area, a mated red male and black female have produced a large litter... there are at least three orange kits, two blacks, and a silver. The blacks and silvers are actually pretty rare in the wild, when you're able to find fox dens to spy on. These babies have so little life experience that they don't know any better when it comes to being afraid of me- the parents nope away hard, but don't actually encourage the babies to do the same. I guess they figure that if I was going to eat their children, then that's just the circle of life? Their stupidity is my gain, I suppose. I followed them around for about five hours, watching them be... well...dumb babies. Enjoy!
If you made it this far, awesome! I guess this is my introduction post, so if you like what you see here, follow me for more- I'll check you out too. Would you want to see more of these guys? How about other travel photos or anecdotes? Dogs and pets? Can't wait.
These photos and words are my own work, inspired by travels all over this pretty blue marble of ours. I hope you like them. ️
