Mates Print style:16x20 Matted Print A solitary image graced the

A solitary image graced the glassy surface—the Common Loon

When visiting Costa Rica I was treated to a variance of colours in the local birdlife

casting a blue hue over the endless stretch of white

This image resonates with the Christian symbol of the cross

Breath of winter's chill

Mates Print style:16x20 Matted Print A solitary image graced theIn the fading glow of a late winter afternoon, the fields lay cloaked in a fresh dusting of snow. The world held its breath in the gentle hush that only newly falling snow can bring. A lazy sun dropped behind approaching winter storm clouds, casting a blue hue over the endless stretch of white. Along an old fence line, barely visible beneath the drifts, a pair of snowy owls perched, their feathers blending seamlessly into their frosty surroundings.