Solar Eclipse Five Snowy Owl Red sandstone arches

Red sandstone arches

Whispers through the marsh and woods—

an enduring symbol alongside the changing light

but the owl was already committed

As his talons left the snow-capped perch

Solar Eclipse Five Snowy Owl Red sandstone archesAs the day faded into an unusual twilight, I sat quietly in my photo blind, my camera poised and ready. It was the day of the solar eclipse and I was hopeful the Short eared Owls would hunt in the diminishing light. As the moon began its slow dance across the sun, an eerie hush enveloped the landscape. The air cooled, the vibrant colours of the world dimmed, and an otherworldly glow emerged. Sounds of nature were replaced by a stillness that felt