Fox Fables and Fox Facts
Welcome to Fox Stories; my collection of tales, observations, and reflections inspired by one of nature’s most fascinating animals: the red fox.
Over the years, I’ve spent countless hours in the company of foxes. Watching them, listening to them, learning from them. These stories are not just about foxes, they are told with foxes. About their lives, their loves, and their layered personalities.
Fox Reflections
Here, you’ll meet the fox with the crooked smile, the daydreaming fox, the mischievous kit and the deeply serene Zen fox. You’ll read about tender moments of grooming, playful fights in the snow, and silent conversations spoken with nothing but a glance or a yawn. You’ll discover how foxes reflect the world around them, in shimmering puddles or on the ice.
I’ve written about fox love, fox talk, and fox reflections and foxes in blizzards. You’ll find stories of cute cubs exploring the world for the first time, of foxes swimming, yawning, napping, cuddling, and simply being.
Fox Volumes
Each post is a glimpse into their world of quiet beauty, raw emotion, subtle wisdom, and unexpected humor.
And the story doesn’t end here. With every encounter, the book of foxes grows. I could write volumes about these curious, elegant, kind, and endlessly intriguing creatures!
For now, let the foxes guide and surprise you.
- The stories behind my fox photos
For Roeselien Raimond, photography has always been about more than beautiful images. Discover the stories behind her fox photography and ten of her most popular fox stories. - Foxdog or Foxcat? Don’t Try to Put a Fox in a Box
Are foxes dogs, cats, or something entirely different? From their eyes and hunting techniques to their tails, vocalisations and curious personalities, red foxes seem to have borrowed the best and quirkiest traits from both. But perhaps the most fascinating thing about a fox is that it refuses to fit neatly into either box. - She Was Seen | The Story of the Smallest Fox Cub
Every litter has its smallest cub. The weakest. The underdog. This tiny fox stole my heart from the very first moment. Not because she was fragile, but because her enormous spirit refused to fit inside her tiny body. - One of a Fox | Ten Years After
A decade after losing a wild fox who changed everything, I look back on the creature who touched me and many others far more deeply than I ever expected. This is her story. - Word Liberation | A Reflective Year of Nature Stories
A reflective year-in-review shaped by nature stories, writing and creative flow, when words took the place of photographs. - Rewriting the Fox Fairytale: Discovering the True Nature of the Red Fox
For centuries the red fox has been portrayed as cunning and dangerous. But after years of observing foxes, I found a very different story, one worth rewriting. - Do Foxes Like to Swim? | The Relationship Between Foxes & Water
Foxes aren’t afraid of water, but they don’t love it either. They swim only when they must, and each rare dip tells a story of curiosity, courage, and a touch of fox pragmatism. - Can Animals Laugh? | About Smiling Foxes and Human Arrogance
Are we guilty of seeing ourselves in animals — or of denying their emotions altogether? From chimpanzees to foxes, nature keeps reminding us that we’re not as unique as we like to think. - Sixty-Four Foxy Faces | Every Fox Tells a Different Story
No two foxes are alike. In this whimsical portrait series, sixty-four wild red foxes reveal their unique personalities, from cheeky grins to curious stares, shy glances to bold expressions. A celebration of individuality in the animal world. - 55. About Snow, Blizzards, Winter, Whiteouts and Foxes in the Snow
Blizzards, whiteouts, and icy silence. Foxes in the Snow captures nature at its most extreme and most peaceful. Roeselien Raimond reveals how these resilient creatures radiate warmth and serenity, even as the world turns white around them. A story of survival, stillness, and quiet beauty. - 51. Happy 2017 – Reflections
Happy 2017! I wish you all a year in which you can turn dreams into reality. A year that allows… Read more: 51. Happy 2017 – Reflections - Faces of Foxes | 12 Portraits of Unique Fox Personalities
No two foxes are the same. In Faces of Foxes, Roeselien Raimond unveils the individuality and emotion behind each vulpine gaze. From cheeky grins to soulful stares, this series is a celebration of fox personality, presence, and the powerful stories told through eyes alone. - 47. Lovely little Tick(e)y(e) – The Story of a Fox Kit’s Life
Ticky isn’t just any fox kit, she’s a bold, curious spirit with a story to tell. Through the eyes of Roeselien Raimond, discover the tender, playful world of this little vixen as she explores life, one paw step at a time. - 45. Valentine’s Day 2016: Foxy Love
Fox Love I know of no animal that shows as much love and affections as foxes do.That could be because… Read more: 45. Valentine’s Day 2016: Foxy Love - 39. Instant Winter 2.0 (About Deer, Birds, Foxes, Winter, Snow & Hoar Frost)
Dugging up the Mittens Formerly, our winters used to be constructed with care.Some freezing, some thawing.As soon as you had… Read more: 39. Instant Winter 2.0 (About Deer, Birds, Foxes, Winter, Snow & Hoar Frost) - 36. Zen Fox in Top 10 Best of 2014 Animal Photos @ 500px!
Zen Fox chosen as one of Top 10 Best Animal Photos @ 500px. 500px: “The Animals category is packed full… Read more: 36. Zen Fox in Top 10 Best of 2014 Animal Photos @ 500px! - Roeselien Raimond Talks Fox Photography | Bored Panda Feature
An engaging interview with Roeselien Raimond about her experiences photographing wildlife, featured on Bored Panda. - Fox Yawns | Chilling, Relaxing & Resting Foxes
A fox yawn is more than just biology. It signals safety, satiation and serenity. These moments of stillness reveal a rare glimpse of true comfort in the wild. - Fox Reflections | What does the Fox See?
When foxes gaze into water, what do they see? In this poetic series, Roeselien Raimond captures more than reflections. She invites us into a world of quiet introspection, where foxes become both subject and mirror. A meditative journey through stillness, wonder, and the subtle magic of fox reflections. - 21. The new Fox KitPast year I spent a rather short, but quite intense period, watching three fox kits growing up.At least..that’s what I… Read more: 21. The new Fox Kit
- The Fox & Mouse Game
Mouse pounce Foxes are famous for their mouse pounce (that’s what it’s called in my language, I have no idea… Read more: The Fox & Mouse Game - Fox Trotting and Fox Fighting | Rituals of Territory & Hierarchy
Foxes seldom shed blood during disputes. Instead, they use ritualized fights; dominant postures, vocalizations and exaggerated open-mouth displays, to settle territory and hierarchy. - 18. Foxes, Snow & National Geographic
Witness the magic of foxes in winter wonderland in my extended Fox in the Snow Print Collection As you might… Read more: 18. Foxes, Snow & National Geographic - Soaking, dripping & swimming foxes
From foxes splashing through ponds to dripping kits emerging from water.This story captures the rare, intimate moments when foxes meet water in their wild habitats. - How Foxes Communicate in the Wild
Foxes speak a subtle language of scent, posture and sound. Understanding their tail wags, submissive grins or alarm calls unlocks a deeper connection with Fox Nation. - 14. Reynards, vixens, kits & grooming foxes…. (part 2)
The Notorious Fox Foxes have been notorious for decades, consistently put down as a symbol of trickery and deceit.Many of… Read more: 14. Reynards, vixens, kits & grooming foxes…. (part 2) - 13. Fox Cubs (1)
It must have been about two years ago when I met my first fox and it was love at first… Read more: 13. Fox Cubs (1) - 6. A Fox Fantasy: Red fox in the snow
In a world muffled by snow, the red fox stands out, yet blends in. Roeselien Raimond’s Red Fox in the Snow series captures moments of quiet resilience and beauty, as foxes embody mindfulness in winter’s stillness. A visual poem of contrast and calm.