The January of golden frosts greyed into a February of relentless cloud, washed around the edges by the kind of frigid sullen drizzle that cuts straight through your bones. Until now, when the sun raced by, and breathed on a very small fox in its flight.

Yes, the tiny vixen of my previous post came back today: to sit in the hedge on a chilled but perfect morning, resting under a high and misty sky. She has acquired the name Vida – life – amongst humans. To the other foxes of my garden, she may be rival, mate or relative.

But to the sun, she is a canvas for art.

And in that, there is the perfection of the wild.

21 responses to “Perfection”

  1. She’s lovely… wonderful photos, Adele!

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  2. Such beautiful photos of her, Adele.

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    1. She is very photogenic. Makes the photographer’s job easy!

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  3. How good that a fox can enjoy a moment in the warmth of the sun, undistracted by thoughts of politics, predators (though undoubtedly keeping an eye open), hunger, and hunters. We should all be so lucky.

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    1. Yes indeed. She radiated peace and calmness.

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  4. That’s one beautiful fox, Adele!

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    1. She’s one of the prettiest ones I’ve ever had gracing my camera. I saw her again last night, trotting across the road in the dark. But it is now rainy and cold again, so she will have found somewhere more cosy than a hedge to sleep.

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  5. Perfection is the perfect word.

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  6. Isn’t she beautiful? Your prose is too!

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    1. Thank you very much! 🙂 And nice to meet you.

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  7. A sunbather really enjoying that warm light. Lovely shots.

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    1. It was one of those beautiful moments. I had walked for nearly two hours that morning seeking a fox in the hills in vain, and got home to find this most beautiful of vixens sitting in my hedge.

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  8. That’s one foxy lady. Bathed in warm winter sunshine, she’s a stunner.

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    1. She is very tiny, very beautiful, and very calm!

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  9. What a beautiful creature!

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    1. She really is! I haven’t seen her today, but no doubt she’s found a sunny patch somewhere.

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