Great Grey Owl Great Egret If thoughts had wings they

If thoughts had wings they would be butterflies

The local mischief-makers had bestowed upon him the nickname "The Grey Ghost

Grass blends in fall hues—

Red sandstone arches

Morning whispers rise

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