Not too long ago, in this space, I made mention of the difficulty I have comprehending many of the names appended to MetArt photo galleries. Now I come face to face with a far greater mystery in the moniker manufacturing department.

Look for even the briefest of moments at the cover of this series. Pick any image from the pictorial, totally at random, and glance at it. Or, study every last shot, at the highest resolution available, and scrutinize each one on a color corrected and finely calibrated monitor. And, after doing one — or all — of those things, answer a question for me. Tell me why in the world this gorgeous girl goes by the name of “Toxic?” I just don’t get it.

I might have named her “Sunny,” or “Honey,” or “Joy,” or any number of appellations synonymous with beauty, sweetness, and bliss. This darling girl is an absolute delight, and Angela Linin‘s photography, simple and naturalistic, captures her energy and enthusiasm beautifully.

The setting is a pebbly patch of shoreline. The model — I will struggle every time I have to type “Toxic A.” — poses at the water’s edge, gets splashed by breaking waves, and wades into slightly deeper water. She’s nearly always smiling, and that smile is entirely, engagingly, natural – check #024 and #025 for two examples. She isn’t smiling in #020, however, and that shot is gorgeous, as well. And while I’m naming favorites I should mention #092. Here the model, is lying prone on the pebbles, drops of water dot her skin. Her hair is mussed, and it glows with the light of the lowering Sun. Truly an idyllic day at the beach — and a truly impressive new MetArt model.

But I’m left wondering. What were her (undoubtedly proud) parents thinking when they christened their daughter? And if the name was chosen by the model, what message is she attempting to send? If Toxic A. really is poison, I will happily and repeatedly consume as much as I can get, consequences be damned!