Lift Off

"Lift Off"

One quiet winter afternoon, while making my way home along a snow-covered backroad, a dark shape caught my eye against the fresh blanket of white. Curious, I slowed down - and to my amazement, realized it was a magnificent great grey owl resting in the snow.

I barely had time to lift my camera when, with a graceful sweep of its powerful wings, the owl rose effortlessly into the air, drifting away on a silent winter hunt. The striking contrast of its dark plumage against the pure snow created an image that looked almost like a hand-drawn sketch - except for those unmistakable, glowing yellow eyes.

Capturing this fleeting encounter with such an extraordinary owl was truly a gift from nature.

-Stan Masters

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