WLM | my Wyoming craving
By Brian Zinke
Images by Brian Zinke
T
he life of a wildlife
photographer is oh so
glamorous. Getting up at 4am.
Staying up until the wee hours of the
morning. Sitting in mosquito infested
wetlands. Hiking for miles in the
sweltering sun. But would I have it
any other way? Not a chance.
Some of my favorite photographs I’ve
ever taken have proved to be some
of my most physically and mentally
demanding ones to get. It’s daunting
sometimes, knowing the process isn’t
necessarily going to be enjoyable.
But if you’re persistent, the result
can be overwhelmingly worth it. Like
the moment when you’ve been up all
night, walking around in the dark.
You’re exhausted, bored, and really
just want to sleep. So you take a
break, and when you turn your light
back on there is a swift fox staring
at you from twenty-five yards away.
Overwhelmingly worth it.
Or when you’ve been walking all
day in the mountains, hiking up and
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