A big “Thank you” to Andy Carolan for creating my seasonal owl avatar to take me through the holiday period…and maybe through the winter?

This is my third owl avatar. Two by Andy and one by heyheymomo.

Why owls? I lived in South Wales for just shy of two decades. While there I could hear owls calling out during the stillness of the night. Occasionally during the day I would catch a glimpse of a tawny owl sitting in a tree, or quietly in flight. On one lucky occasion I caught a tawny owl feeding its young in the hollow of an old apple tree.

Here on Maui I have seen Pueo, the short-eared owl that lives here in Hawaii.

Owls have felt like a silent presence in my life.

Three cartoon owls are shown, each with a different expression and background, including a pink owl with hearts, a owl different shades of brown, and a festive owl with a scarf and hat.

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