I’ve photographed many fox dens over the last several years and it’s always a thrill and a challenge. it’s a thrill to be able to witness these youngsters as they play and learn and a challenge because I want to minimize my impact as much as possible. The den above was very popular with photographers several summers ago and the location, outside of a national park, became very well known. So much so that the adults were shot. The den has continued to be used however, though I don’t know if the female survived or if other foxes have taken it over. But the foxes are considerably more wary than they used to be making it almost impossible to get photographs. I took this image from my car using a beanbag over the window but even then, simply stopping near the den would cause the kits to run for cover. This photo and this den, are an excellent example of why locations of sensitive places shouldn’t be posted on the internet.

As I mentioned in a previous post, aside from an occasional aurora, I haven’t really had a lot of interest in photographing night skies. But when I saw some of the amazing photos of Comet Neowise being produced, I had to give it a try. This moment was serendipitous since, during the 20 second exposure to capture the night sky, a car drove by lighting up the geyser briefly and a shooting star streaked through the sky.