Great Grey Owl Great Egret If thoughts had wings they

If thoughts had wings they would be butterflies

As the moon began to retreat and the sun's brilliance returned

Mary's Ecological Reserve

Morning whispers rise

knowing each hollow and fence line by instinctive memory

Great Grey Owl Great Egret If thoughts had wings theyOn a quiet winter afternoon, I wandered through the park at the very edge of a city. The sun sat high overhead, casting a lattice of tree shadows across the ground. I moved silently with my camera, lost in thought, when an unusual shape amidst the branches caught my eyeIt was my first time encountering a majestic Great Grey Owl. Perched silently on a low branch, its eyesa piercing shade of goldmet mine. Time seemed to pause as I absorbed this rare