My inspiration was a photograph I took in a nice, wild area with lots of grasses and daisies. The scenery was just begging to have a fox running through it and I added all the ingredients I love to paint, such as rocks, mosses, etc. The attitude of a fox in pursuit of prey gives him a unique, streamlined appearance. Foxes, just like dogs, have a tremendous sense of smell, and that's mostly the way they find their prey - by smelling the tracks. I can remember a lot of encounters with foxes when I was a young boy scout and that helped me to choose the title, “Pathfinder.” - CB