The ironman of travel Yoshimasa Ikeuchi

The phantom arctic fox that only I saw

Puffin

All white parts are birds

Bird watching on cliffs

Kotetsu and guide Eddie

At that time, Kotetsu shouted "A fox".

"The fox glanced from there right now."
When I rushed up to the top of the cliff
with my camera in one hand,

He said, "Kwan Kwan," as if he had been waiting.
He stared at me and rang.

I focused in a hurry, but it may be out of focus.

Occasionally, the tripod is firmly fixed to the strong wind that blows up from under the cliff, and the shutter sound is repeated.

Kotetsu can't take her binoculars off her eyes at the edge of the cliff.

 "Oh, stay away from the cliffs"
Despite his worries, her voice is counteracted by strong winds.

Looking from the top of the quay,
the sea clowns were on the ledge with their faces.

Telephoto lenses play an active role in
the long-awaited meeting.
A smile spills out in the viewfinder with a crisp sound.

 I'm a little worried that it's cloudy and the amount
of light is insufficient, but I think about the composition
of the camera vertically and horizontally
and lean on one of the best shots.

The number of nests of birds clinging to the cliffs is enough to whiten the rock surface.

Going to the next cliff in search of puffin after all,
no trees grow on this Island.

Birds are raising their children between the skis on the ledge.
When there is no wind, it comes out to the ledge,
so there is a chance at that time.

The puffin, which is preeminent in the photo,
looks like a puffin growing from the eyes and has stylish orange legs.
It's like a clown in the sea.

Since the strong wind is blowing,
I took a picture while firmly grasping the grass
with my left hand.
The shutter cannot catch up with the puffin
flying in front of me.

I couldn't stand for too long,
so I crouched down on the spot.

The sound of rough seas and strong winds shrink my body,
mind, and fingers.
Kotetsu looks into her binoculars with a cool face,
although she urges the guide to decide
that it is impossible to go home anymore.

Go on a precipitous cliff in search of the Island's popular Puffin
(a member of the Puffin and the Ancient Murrelet).

The camera and tripod were helped by guide Eddie.

One meter beside the cliff.
 If you step off, you run the risk of falling head-on into the rough seas.

 In Japan, the tip of a cliff that is so thrilling that a signboard that is off limits stands.

A phantom Arctic fox that only I saw.
Instead of fox eyes, round eyes were staring at me.

 I visited the same place many times, but it didn't show up.

I saw many foxes in the town and on the embankment, but for some reason I didn't feel attached to them.
After all I want to see "that fox" again.

Island Popular-Puffin and Arctic Fox