It turned into a beautiful autumnal day today, with vibrant colours at sunset. The sky was shot with grey clouds which glowed gold and pink. These moments are all too brief. Within a couple of minutes the colour had washed away.
Those colours reminded me of a shot I'd taken earlier in the day. It was also a colourscape, but this time formed of the fish in one of the ornamental ponds at work.
Back at home the vixen's nap was disturbed by what we think was a badger coming in from a neighbouring garden. It was certainly something large, and the noise it made as it entered the garden goes some way to discounting a cat (I'm certain it wasn't another fox). In any event, Bold shot up the garden on three legs and high alert. It's been over a week that she's been limping. She is now willing to place the foot gingerly on the ground which is a good sign that her injury is slowly healing. Here she is resting shortly before the intruder startled her.
Finally, because I know there's a huge cuteness factor in the shot and I'm shamelessly willing to exploit it, here's tonight's hedgehog portrait…
Hedgehog
Camera note: All taken with the 400D (I'm missing the ease of the 40D, but hopefully will get that back from being repaired in the next week to 10 days), and: Sunset – EF17-40mm f/4L USM; Goldfish – EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM; The Bold Vixen – EF200mm f/2.8L USM; and finally the hedgehog – EF70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM.
Dudley
22 Sep 2009Another fine set of photos.
The clouds really give the sunset a nice touch.
gdare
22 Sep 2009Nice photos, the sunset one is awesome :yes:
derspecht
22 Sep 2009Beautiful pictures! The sunset is really amazing!:up:
RobinL
22 Sep 2009I agree! Can't resist Bold or the HHog! High cuteness factor.
SittingFox
22 Sep 2009That sunset ought to be an oil painting! Marvellous 🙂
And the hedgehog…yes: cute 😀
Words
22 Sep 2009Andy, thanks! Those clouds looked even better in the flesh.
Words
22 Sep 2009Swen, thanks!
Words
22 Sep 2009Robin, the hedgehog was so well behaved last night. 🙂
Words
22 Sep 2009Thanks Darko! It's a good time of year for the light. I hope it stays clear.
Words
22 Sep 2009Adele, thanks! It's more 'Roger Dean' than 'Turner' but was worth grabbing.
Words
25 Sep 2009Erwin, thanks. That was one of my better days. 🙂
Flying Red Fox Blog
28 Sep 2009Very nice :yes: Its good that the Vixen's leg is getting better 🙂
Words
28 Sep 2009Thanks Mark!
Wulpen
19 Oct 2012A very nice set of photos
Wulpen
19 Oct 2012I Believe you, its wonderful