Strix nebulosa

The largest North American owl disappearing into a sea of ponderosa pines is a familiar sight in the west’s mid-elevation pine forests. In late spring on their breeding grounds, Great Gray Owls hide in plain sight while keeping a watchful eye on the next generation. The rising and setting of the planet's lifesource reveal cryptic secrets and a regal presence commanding our undivided respect. Their young, born from their very own greatness will ascend from the forest floors from which they will soon haunt. Here, the calming silence of the forest eases the unforgivingness of this wilderness as it spars with the delicacy of new life.