Sunset and a Barn Owl

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We went to visit my brother at the weekend and on our evening walk saw a hare, a deer, foxes and the best treat of all, a barn owl!




Our walk took us to a place called Barbury Castle. Each year around the time of the solstice we meet up and walk around the perimeter of the iron age hill fort watching the sun go down. When I got back I couldn't resist playing with this photo, fiddling with the colours. The copse of trees looked so magical in real life, the photo I took looked too ordinary so I decided to 'magic' them up again!

Comments

Such a Wondrous Place this Faery Space said…
This was a beautiful post. I find nothing is better than family and Nature on holiday. Blessings dear.
5 July 2010 at 12:23
Kathryn Dyche said…
Sounds like a perfect day.
5 July 2010 at 12:41
Jess said…
Thankyou Amy and Kathryn :) I'm so lucky to have had a perfect evening for our walk.
5 July 2010 at 12:47
noelle said…
A lovely walk and some lovely photos! x x
5 July 2010 at 16:39
busybusybeejay said…
Wow!I am a real owl fan.I have them all around the house and have been collecting them for years but I have never seen a real one in the wild.Lucky you.
5 July 2010 at 16:55
Owen said…
Sounds like a fine tradition to have, and a fine place to celebrate the solstice, with a little innocent magic in the air, turning the skies and grass into rapturous visions...
:-)
5 July 2010 at 16:56
Jess said…
Thanks Noelle :)

Hi Barbara, I love owls too and it's so lovely to have seen one in the wild. Although I do like to see them close up with a handler, it does make me feel uncomfortable that they can't fly freely!

Hi Owen, innocent it is! No hangover either ;o)
5 July 2010 at 17:03
Tammie Lee said…
it sounds as though you had a lovely visit and saw so many wonderful critters, yea. Your photos are wonderful too.
5 July 2010 at 18:47
Annette Q said…
Wow, great photos Jessie! Theres nothing better than wandering about with all that nature around you, thank you for sharing :-)
5 July 2010 at 22:04
Jess said…
Thankyou Tammie and Annette :) I love a shot of nature, well lots of it really!
6 July 2010 at 09:27
Jess said…
Thankyou Tammie and Annette, it was lovely to be in nature! :)
6 July 2010 at 14:58
ColeAndJosephine said…
The handstands made me smile :)
6 July 2010 at 19:20
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