18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
A wild dog in the Akkol Valley
We were travelling through the valley of the Akkol river to see the ancient glaciers when we met two dogs. They accompanied us the whole way, leading us to the glacier. From time to time they jumped off the path to hunt for ground squirrels, and that grey fellow got one and left it on the path near me. The dogs obviously wanted some more food from us, but still it felt different, as if they were not just stray dogs, but the spirit of the valley.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 07.2019 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2020 |
Photo Location: | Russia |
Camera: | NIKON D610 |
Copyright: | © Kseniya Azarova |