Solar Eclipse Four Short-eared Owl hunting capturing the exquisite blend of

capturing the exquisite blend of nature and celestial wonder

undisturbed except by the occasional verso ripple of the pulling tide

Loon swims where shadows mingle—

The old fence post remained behind

witness to an ever-turning tapestry of life and survival

Solar Eclipse Four Short-eared Owl hunting capturing the exquisite blend ofAs 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