The breath of an Arctic Fox

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cr_wildlife said:
Outstanding image, Steven! I love the play of light and shadow and the camouflage of the fox!
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Thanks much. I had not noticed the 'gift' of some cloud in the sky, and the mirroring of the tones there with those of the ice and fox, until I was processing the shot. Luck, but I'll take it :)
 
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ssheipel said:
I silently begged this fox to look back. She did; click! She's climbing through the ice 'rubble' at the base of an iceberg trapped in the sea ice of Baffin Bay, off the coast of Baffin Island, Nunavut (latitude about 72 degrees 42 minutes North). We were at the iceberg to get ice for melting for our water; our camp on the sea ice nearby.

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Simply stunning Steven 👏👏👏👏👏
 
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HRB said:
Amazing shot! Perfectly shows the harsh environment some animals endure!
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Thanks much! This fox apparently had built her den about two thirds the way up the iceberg (the base of which where this shot was taken) stuck in the sea ice. She popped in and out of it a couple of times while we watched. We saw a pair of arctic fox running across the flat expanse of sea ice, couple kms from shore, begging the question, how the heck do they survive (they'd be hunting seal cubs we were told), especially in winter with total darkness....
 
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ssheipel said:
I silently begged this fox to look back. She did; click! She's climbing through the ice 'rubble' at the base of an iceberg trapped in the sea ice of Baffin Bay, off the coast of Baffin Island, Nunavut (latitude about 72 degrees 42 minutes North). We were at the iceberg to get ice for melting for our water; our camp on the sea ice nearby.

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Absolutely beautiful photo! Foxes are my favorite, so this one really resonates with me. Well done!!
 
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ssheipel said:
Thanks. I was 'alone' with the fox for several minutes -- very special, indeed -- the other cameras were all on the other end of the iceberg and ultimately 'chased' her toward me, she appeared among the ice rubble as shot here; another shot not yet processed of her simply sitting, resting, looking my way. Saw other foxes on other iceberges; almost certainly one had her den dug in the ice up the side of the 'berg. Another pair we spotted running across the ice. Unbelievable existence -- how the heck do they survive out there in the total dark of winter....
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What an amazing example of the privilege afforded by nature to see such specialised adaptions to their environment.

Thanks once again for sharing this.

I will look forward to your further reports of the trip :)
 
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Stunning shot! This is a good time of year to be in the Arctic, the ice is still solid and there's plenty of sunlight. In 1969 I took a trip with an Inuit guide and his dog team from Baker Lake. We slept on double caribou hides in a new igloo each night. It was the most comfortable camping I ever did. Will we get details about your trip?
 
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