Foxes are very present in folklore, and are often represented as mysterious, intelligent and trickster creatures. Among the most famous depictions is that of Kitsune, in Japanese folklore, in which the fox is a shapeshifter entity that takes the form of a young woman. In Slavic mythology, foxes are related to Devana, goddess of forests and hunting. She’s married to Veles, god of the underworld, herds, music, trickery and, according to some sources, poisonous mushrooms (come on, I had to mention this!). Devana is portrayed as a rebellious goddess who had an unrestrained love for her freedom, wearing her hair down (which was unacceptable for an unmarried woman). She was always accompanied by a fox or a wolf.
Foxes also play an important role in several fairy tales and fables. I am fascinated by foxes, especially the red ones (Vulpes vulpes), so I took some of these popular stories as inspiration for this photoshoot. When I immerse myself in the forest, walk barefoot and feel the nature around me, I easily dive into the creative process, adding elements of my favorite fairy tales/myths into my photos.
I also wanted to portray the loneliness of a human-fox hybrid that wanders through the forest in order to contrast the loneliness of a human living in a big city to that of a fox in the forest. From my perspective, these environments make us experience loneliness in different ways. For some reason, the loneliness in crowded cities feels much more overwhelming.
A tree in the middle of Enchanted forest ✨️ Its twested hedges have a key to the wonderland 🐛☘️ #enchanted #enchantedforest #fairytaleforest #natureaesthetic #Whimsicalwonderfulwild #fairyforest https://www.instagram.com/p/CiAc07Qv9S0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Nature is magical af. Especially here in my lil patch of the world, the PNW. 🌲🌲🌲 "I love fairy tales because of their haunting beauty and magical strangeness. They are set in worlds where anything can happen. Frogs can be kings, a thicket of brambles can hide a castle where a royal court has lain asleep for a hundred years, a boy can outwit a giant, and a girl can break a curse with nothing but her courage and steadfastness." -- Kate Forsyth. Need another day wandering around in the forests, pretending it's enchanted, waiting for the fae to come whisk me away.... ✨️✨️✨️ What's your favorite magical place? *photos at #rimrocklake/#rimrockcampground/#rimrockwa area, #pnwforest. #storyteller #fairytaleforest #fairytales #fae #enchantedforest #waterfallhike #pnwlife #pnwcamping #pnwhiking #magicisreal #magiciseverywhere #natureismyhappyplace #natureismagic #magicalforest #storylover #fairytaleaesthetic #magicalplace (at Rimrock Lake, White Pass) https://www.instagram.com/p/CgSZ5eePUdg/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
It is a golden maxim to cultivate the garden for the nose, and the eyes will take care of themselves.- Robert Louis Stevenson • • • #quotes #quote #robertlouisstevenson #golden #goldenhour #garden #forestphotography #fairytale #fairytaleforest #elves #mystical #mysticalforest #ratterrier #dogsofinstagram #dog #boerenfox #mydog #mypal #shotoniphone #iphonephoto #iphonephotography #landscapephotography #landscape #forestscape #afternoonsun #sunsetphotography #afternoon #afternoonwalk #sunshine #goldengrass https://www.instagram.com/p/CDjWxfbsfiV/?igshid=11oo7gokbsamw
Fancy fairies napping in a misty lavender forest 🌟🧚🏻♀️🌟 Elvina, Trinket and Aphrodite fairy wings by me Photo by @haay_photography You'll want to check my email newsletter or News blog for an announcement about the Trinket wings like the ones shown here 🌟 Posted @withrepost • @lucia.artemisia Fairy Love Good morning sweeties ❤️💜💙 At the moment I am on my way to watch the musical Anastasia with @rekii.fotografie and @__ninette__ :D I am SOOOOOOO looking forward to see this musical since two years ago and today is the day and I can't wait for today evening xD Photo by @haay_photography taken at @kreafa sponsored by @the_item_shop Most beautiful fairies: @lightning_cosplay /@lightning_fantasies and @miss.lumina (and me xD) . . #fairytaleforest #fairiesofinstagram #fairytalephoto #fairytalephotography #fairytale #fantasyforest #fantasyphoto #fantasyphotography #photosofyourfantasy #photooftheday #photoofthenight #whitehair #fairywings #fairy #kreafa #kreafatage #fairygirl #fairygarden #instacostume #instacosplay #costumedesign #costumesofinstagram #etheral #etheral_moods #fantasyportrait #fairyphotoshoot #cosplaygirls #cosplaygermany #germancosplayer #germancosplaygirl https://www.instagram.com/p/Bxa9N5oFV0j/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=jy42bnuj8brf
Friends! It has been a little quiet here for a while, but there is exciting news. This is the design for a 190' x 91 ' (ca 5 x 2,3 m) mural. I will paint it live soon, as it is for an ongoing dental practice. I will take you there and show you as many parts of my work as possible via Instastory. So stay tuned :) Swipe to see the full painting. . . . . . . #mural #painting #originalart #commissionedart #naturespirits #illustration #wallpainting #murals #kathleenhoffmannart #muralart #picturebookillustration #fantasyart #fantasyforest #wonderland #woodlandillustration #fairytaleart #fairytaleillustration #magicforest #fairytaleforest #fairyland #forest #forestpainting #divineforest #forestart #woodlandart #woodlandpainting #muralpainting (hier: Berlin, Germany) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7V9qzcIKxB/?igshid=nrz8pnluba0t
"Obsessed with fairy tales, we spend our lives searching for a magic door and a lost kingdom of peace." - Eugene O'Neill The forest is the closest you can get to a fairy tale, 🧚♂️ I think. Everything feels full of magic. How I wish, sometimes, that I could wander away into a fairy tale world, where good deeds always get rewarded, the hero always wins, true love is always found, and every story has a happy ending. I try so hard, always, forever, in every direction... yet feel like I'm always falling, failing, feeling lost. I'll keep holding onto magic though. Keep searching for the gold at the end of a rainbow, a place to belong, a time where I get it right. ✨️🌙 #storyteller #fairytales #fairygarden #fairies #forestfairy #forestwitch #mossyforest #treestump #treestagram #pnwlife #pnwhikes #keepgoing #makelifebeautiful #makeyourownpath #magiciseverywhere #natureismyhappyplace #natureismyreligion #natureisthebestmedicine #magicisreal #fairytaleforest (at Rimrock Lake, White Pass) https://www.instagram.com/p/CekqRIprjKb/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=