The photograph of the month for July 2025 comes from my winter Svalbard trip in April this year (Read the Trip Report). This white-morph Arctic fox was wonderfully posed on the very top of a snow drift from where it could best survey its territory. This was one of those encounters that lasted only the briefest of moments and required getting into position very quickly and without hesitation. We spotted the fox from some distance away and approached slowly on our snowmobiles. In order not to frighten the fox, we parked some distance away and approached on foot. I quickly unpacked my 600mm and approached as quietly as possible with the intention of using the beautiful snow drift to help give context to the snowy environment. Even with this careful and cautious approach, I could only squeeze off a couple of shots before the fox turned and disappeared behind the snow drift. This fox had been living in one of the abandoned coal mines and as such had a slightly grey coat, which really helped isolate it against the snow and sky.
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