Solar Eclipse Four

Solar Eclipse FourAs 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

an enduring symbol alongside the changing light

the fog wrapped Amherst Island in a soft embrace

you can see a small white cross below the majestic oak tree

Short-eared owl on fence post waits

now shrouded in twilight

Plumes of snowy white

Caspian Tern dives

Launches into flight

Perched on a snow-covered fence post

Whispers to the day

but the owl was already committed

Both father and mother foxes share in the protection of the kits