23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
A heavy rainstorm is approaching

The foraging session in the grassland wilderness was abruptly interrupted by a sudden heavy rainstorm — before the red fox could find shelter, it was enveloped by dense raindrops into a damp, cold curtain. Its fluffy reddish-brown fur was soaked by the rain to cling closely to its sides; it stood still on the rain-soaked grass, a hint of frustration over the disrupted foraging lingering in its demeanor, as it let the cold rain wash over the wilderness’s greenery and enshroud this moment of its solitude.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 06.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Buha River, Qinghai Lake National Park, Tianjun County, Haixi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, China
Camera: Canon EOS-1D X Mark III
Copyright: © 永清 鲍