buzzing down the highway off in the
distance are all these cars
and they probably think that there's
nothing out there at all
but that can't be any further from the
truth
i spent the last 15 years or so
coming back again and again to these
vast prairie dog towns in these
grasslands in western south dakota
so i've sat in this tent
probably close to 10 days
on and off over the last couple months
i haven't taken one photograph
i'm finally
able to move into position here the last
couple trips out here to
to sit in here come in here before first
light don't leave until right around
twilight
and
wait the day away for something to
happen unfortunately
nothing's ever happened
so far
wish me luck
something finally did happen good from
that blind
sometimes where you get a remote camera
out next to the den the pups come up
they use it as shade they use it as a
jungle gym
you can't keep them away
the swift fox fits into the prairie
ecosystem like a glove
they run fast they have great eyesight
and they are protected by the elements
by living in holes underground
they are one of over 100 vertebrate
species alone that make their lives in
this prairie ecosystem
i've been coming to these wide open
spaces for a very long time
the first time i walked into this
landscape
took a hold of me and i've never been
able to let go
i hope i'm able to come back here every
year for the rest of my life