Crystals Print style:16x20 Matted Print With Black Frame marked silently by memories of

marked silently by memories of wings and watching eyes

When it spots its prey

it launches into the crisp air

Ripples trace their path

As the day faded into an unusual twilight

Crystals Print style:16x20 Matted Print With Black Frame marked silently by memories ofOn a cold February afternoon, a Short eared Owl perches atop a snow covered fence post. Its golden eyes scan the wintry landscape, sharp and discerning. Suddenly, with a graceful leap, it launches into the crisp air. Snow crystals scatter like tiny diamonds in the strong light, dancing on the breeze as the owl takes flight, its wings a silent whisper against the vast fieldscape.