Solar Eclipse Five Snowy Owl Ocean whispers hush

Ocean whispers hush

but the owl was already committed

it stands out when in motion

As the sun approached the horizon

eyes focused—

Solar Eclipse Five Snowy Owl Ocean whispers hushAs 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