Otterly Good Timing

On a calm winters day I was sitting on the ice in a small cove photographing a friendly harp seal that was sun bathing when the sound of crackling ice caught my attention but disappeared as my eye stayed settled in my viewfinder not wanting to break attention on my subject. Then to my surprise this curious river otter popped up through the ice and slush next to me for just mere seconds. Barely able to keep my composer I managed a couple of shots before it slipped beneath the ice pans again giving me one of my favorite moments of winter 2026.