ColumbiaMagazine.com
Printed from:

Welcome to Columbia Magazine  
 



































 
Life in the Holler: The owl, in two different moods

But in both he shows just how beautiful and full of mystery he is. - SHAMARIE CLAIBORNE
Click on headline for essay and the two owl photos

By Shamarie Claiborne

There are a million tales about owls. They have been around longer than most folks realize. Their pictures have even been found in cave art. Some folks think they are good luck some think they are bad luck. But for me they are almost majestic. I hear them frequently at all times of the day but to see one and even catch a shot of one . . . I have done that only one other time in all my years in the holler. It truly must be my lucky day. Glad I bought lottery ticket.

Anyway I got two different shots of this fellow. Each has it's own mood. The first one he is looking back at me hiding in the shadows just out of the reach of the sunlight. Hidden just enough to blend in. Reminds me of a shape shifter - like if I blink he will be gone. While in the other one he is sitting on a post with his head down so still he almost looks store bought. But in both he shows just how beautiful and full of mystery he is. I hear him and his girl talking during the late afternoon sometimes. I imagine they are making plans for the evening. So truly blessed to live one door down from this wonderful creature and his lady friend. - Shamarie Claiborne




This story was posted on 2014-08-19 07:29:45
Printable: this page is now automatically formatted for printing.
Have comments or corrections for this story? Use our contact form and let us know.



Life in the Holler: The Owl Again I



2014-08-19 - The Holler, Old Clearsprings Road, Ozark, KY - Photo by Shamarie Claiborne.
I got two different shots of this fellow. Each has it's own mood. The first one he is looking back at me hiding in the shadows just out of the reach of the sunlight. Hidden just enough to blend in. Reminds me of a shape shifter - like if I blink he will be gone. - Shamarie Claiborne

Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.



Life in the Holler: The Owl Again - II



2014-08-19 - The Holler, Old Clearsprings Road, Ozark, KY - Photo by Shamarie Claiborne.
The owl . . . is sitting on a post
with his head down, so still he almost looks store bought. . . he shows just how beautiful and full of mystery he is. - Shamarie Claiborne

Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.



 

































 
 
Quick Links to Popular Features


Looking for a story or picture?
Try our Photo Archive or our Stories Archive for all the information that's appeared on ColumbiaMagazine.com.

 

Contact us: Columbia Magazine and columbiamagazine.com are published by Linda Waggener and Pen Waggener, PO Box 906, Columbia, KY 42728.
Phone: 270.403.0017


Please use our contact page, or send questions about technical issues with this site to webmaster@columbiamagazine.com. All logos and trademarks used on this site are property of their respective owners. All comments remain the property and responsibility of their posters, all articles and photos remain the property of their creators, and all the rest is copyright 1995-Present by Columbia Magazine. Privacy policy: use of this site requires no sharing of information. Voluntarily shared information may be published and made available to the public on this site and/or stored electronically. Anonymous submissions will be subject to additional verification. Cookies are not required to use our site. However, if you have cookies enabled in your web browser, some of our advertisers may use cookies for interest-based advertising across multiple domains. For more information about third-party advertising, visit the NAI web privacy site.