This fox was on my deck already when I noticed him;  it's in a quiet sunny corner off an upper level of the house.  I watched him for over half an hour.  He yawned, stretched, grew observably sleepy, he rolled over and slept, he got up and explored, sat down again, laid down, then got up and sat quietly observing the wide woods before him.  It was magical, and I felt so fortunate.  I am hoping he/she has a den close by and that the whole family comes around often.  We have seen foxes around all this winter.

Living in Leelanau is a special privilege for many reasons, but one high on my list is the abundance of wildlife around us.  There is still enough healthy environment here, and people who care about it, for a compatible and rich co-existence with nature in this beautiful little peninsula.  Some would even say there is a special kind of energy around us here, and if we open our eyes and take the time to look, it becomes obviously true.  –A sort of "Namaste" with Nature.

– Kathie Snedeker, Northport