Do you consider yourself an eco-traveler? Do you love nature? Do animal and bird sightings have you reaching for your camera to capture the perfect shot that isolates a moment in time? 

I can still remember seeing a Great Horned Owl perched on a low tree branch as I was pulling into my driveway many years ago. I stopped, opened the sun roof, and gazed in awe at this majestic bird. Perhaps because they cannot turn their eyes but rather must turn their head, he seemed unperturbed by my presence below. After what seemed an eternity, he swiveled his head a full 270 degrees without moving his body as if putting on a show for my benefit. I would have applauded but I didn’t want to disturb the moment. Eventually, something caught his attention and he ascended from the branch, an impressive wing span carrying him deeper into the woods.