The Solstice and Quarter Moon

Took this photo from the hoodoo's trail in Banff, yesterday. There's a quarter moon and today is the summer solstice. How far have we really come from the days when the seasons ruled us? Not far but further than imagined. Seasons affect fishing, tourism, crops, animal migrations. The moon ever present keeps us aligned.

Grey Owl

He's kind of hard to see in this small version. Think how I went about spotting this owl from a moving car. Inconsistent shape stood out. The stance said raptor to me immediately. Only after we were a good twenty yards past did my head say "owl". This is my first time seeing a great grey own during daylight hours. He's a really special bird and quite large, almost 2' tall. The photo was taken in Banff, Alberta.