tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3942007593478726390.post6529331249482462476..comments2023-10-22T09:27:47.213-04:00Comments on It Just Comes Naturally: Warm Winter Light...and a ProposalScotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04443352705506509732noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3942007593478726390.post-55605880641477354662013-01-10T16:51:55.282-05:002013-01-10T16:51:55.282-05:00Packrat: When the vandals set fire to the little ...Packrat: When the vandals set fire to the little bluestem meadow, it's an UNcontrolled burn until the fire department arrives with sirens screaming.<br /><br />My Great Horned Owl "fish story" was extraordinarily fortuitous, but actually something very similar happened at the prowl two winters ago: about 10 minutes before the prowlers began to arrive, a Screech Owl let out its blood curdling whinny right outside the Visitor Center, then never made another peep--of course.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04443352705506509732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3942007593478726390.post-83990952430790976652013-01-10T16:47:56.437-05:002013-01-10T16:47:56.437-05:00Grizz: I don't think the lack of owls had any...Grizz: I don't think the lack of owls had anything to do with it--John had this all planned well in advance. He even said that he had hoped that more or Angela's friends had come for the Owl Prowl so that they could have been part of the surprise. But, of course, I get your point...Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04443352705506509732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3942007593478726390.post-68043063746562415212013-01-10T16:46:03.095-05:002013-01-10T16:46:03.095-05:00Robin Andrea: I could have made up this story as p...Robin Andrea: I could have made up this story as part of a fiction, but it was entirely true. I think I stood there next to John with my mouth agape--it was so unexpected and unusual.<br /><br />The cloudiness is one reason my wife won't consider moving west of the Cascades/Coastal Ranges on the West Coast, though she'll concede that it's a great place to visit in the summer. Best wishes for broken overcast!Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04443352705506509732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3942007593478726390.post-48841858346851758192013-01-10T16:43:09.010-05:002013-01-10T16:43:09.010-05:00Carolyn: it's been over two years since I'...Carolyn: it's been over two years since I've actually SEEN a Great Horned Owl, so that's why the fly-over was so great! We had them nest in an old broken pine tree on the property; I even saw two fuzzy owlets sticking their curious faces out of the nest hole.<br /><br />For the first few years we living in this house, owls used to call reliably every winter from the stand of planted spruces and firs behind the house, but they've forsaken that grove for other nesting sites.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04443352705506509732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3942007593478726390.post-68712443595875644912013-01-08T16:32:40.944-05:002013-01-08T16:32:40.944-05:00A terrific marriage-proposal story, Scott; and you...A terrific marriage-proposal story, Scott; and your image of the young couple adds to the delight.<br /><br />And here I thought you were going to bore the prowlers with your Great Horned Owl "fish" story.<br /><br />One other thought: this is the first time I've ever heard of vandals doing a controlled burn.<br /><br />:)packrathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16266949090288383421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3942007593478726390.post-54625018803635113622013-01-08T09:38:07.238-05:002013-01-08T09:38:07.238-05:00Hey, there's no telling what a cozy campfire,...Hey, there's no telling what a cozy campfire, roasted marshmallows, some moonlight, and a lack of owls can inspire in a fellow. ;-) Grizz…………https://www.blogger.com/profile/04828454689578685330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3942007593478726390.post-51154065146144463622013-01-07T16:43:16.418-05:002013-01-07T16:43:16.418-05:00What a wonderful post! Love the proposal and the o...What a wonderful post! Love the proposal and the one owl that flew over you. Such beautiful winter light there. We run outside when the sun shows up here, and try to soak up as much of that warmth as we can. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3942007593478726390.post-92211799090782874492013-01-07T16:17:00.605-05:002013-01-07T16:17:00.605-05:00Scott: That's a couple of good stories in you...Scott: That's a couple of good stories in your post today! I hear great horned owls nearly every night until they go to nest, but even here on the mountain, I rarely get to see them.Carolyn Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03179182853082650546noreply@blogger.com