Tom Welsh Photography

“Crossing Paths”

The boardwalk at Magee Marsh was quiet except for the sound of distant birds and the soft creak of old wood beneath my feet. I had stopped to look for Warblers amongst the trees when movement appeared ahead of me.

Out from the shadows stepped a young fox — cautious, curious, and completely unbothered by the handful of people on the boardwalk. For a few seconds, none of us moved. The fox simply looked ahead, ears alert, eyes locked forward, as if deciding whether we belonged in its world.

Then, with slow and careful steps, it continued down the path as quietly as it had appeared.

Moments like this are why I wander the trails with a camera. Not for perfection, but for connection — those brief reminders that the wild world is never as far away as we think.




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