Tuesday, November 21, 2023
A Chance
Thursday, November 16, 2023
New Update on Venus
Today, November 16th, I contacted the shelter that took in the little fox, Venus, for another update. Here is what I received:
Hi Doris!!!
Venus is doing fine, her skin and fur are a lot better, she can now stand on her back legs and she is starting to walk ... one of her back legs is worse than the other, so it is going to take time but I am pretty sure that she is going to recover at least 75%. Here is a picture of her beautiful face!
Marie-Claude
Monday, November 6, 2023
Transformation
A garden, abandoned and wild –
liberated from man's designs –
basks in each summer day.
Then soon arrives November's chill –
and bitter winds and evening frost
mean winter's on the way.
The goldenrod – its treasure spent
in wild and wanton revelries –
retires in shades of buff.
The aster drops its purple fringe –
its yellow center detonates
into a soft, beige puff.
The milkweed's blushing, perfumed blooms
give way to tasseled seeds that sail
above a pale tableau.
Autumnal hues once warm and strong,
fade slowly from the cooling scene,
soon to be blanched by snow.
November 2020
(from the book Longing For The Light by Doris Potter)
© Doris Potter
Thursday, October 26, 2023
Update On Venus
I contacted the shelter that took in Venus and got this reply on October 16th:
Hi Doris!!
Her skin is a LOT better!!! At the end of the week she is not going to be contagious anymore [referring to the mange] and we are going to start her physiotherapy for her to get back her muscles in the back legs ... she is a lot too skinny, so for sure is going to be with us for the winter ... That's the news for now, thank you for helping her.
Marie-Claude Poirier
I then asked for a photo and received this:
Thursday, October 12, 2023
Jupiter
Saturday, October 7, 2023
Venus and Jupiter – two little foxes
This is a story of extreme resilience and courage on the part of two small fox kits. In particular, it is about a female kit whom I have named Venus.
Back in April of 2023 I got a quick sighting of an adult fox on land behind a local cemetery.
Sunday, July 23, 2023
Playful young Cooper's Hawks
Enjoy!