While the first day of spring was over a week ago, it’s still very wintry in Montana. The winter of 2022-23 was challenging but I think from a photographic standpoint it was pretty successful. I didn’t see and photograph as diverse a variety of wildlife as i might have hoped but certainly felt the species I did photograph provided some rewarding experiences. This fox photo was one of my favorites as the morning light filtering through the forest made for a different mood than some of the other images I had photographed. I was fortunate enough to see and photograph foxes in many different places and habitats this winter, some extremely shy while others were more cooperative.