Part 5: Ceremony for owl and the wild ones

Sunday, November 21st, 2010

As I have mentioned previously, a wise wild woman suggested that the great grey owls I encountered this summer were angry. I considered her interpretation of the events, and decided to follow her suggestion of performing a ceremony to let the owls know of my good intentions. I have long been ...

Part 4: Speaking out for the wild ones

Sunday, October 31st, 2010

As so often happens, more information has revealed itself as I continue to ponder the mystery of the owl encounter. When I described what happened to another wild woman wilderness guide, she offered a new perspective, which I had not considered: "You know, this story of yours is so fascinating. I ...

Part 3: Seeking understanding and the wisdom of the owl

Friday, October 8th, 2010

These encounters with the owls prompted me to do some research to learn more about them. A great resource I found online is The Owl Pages. I also consulted Ted Andrews' Animal Speak, as always. I learned that the great grey owl (gray to you American readers) is the provincial bird emblem ...

Part 2: Aggressive owl clouts runner on the head

Friday, August 6th, 2010

Well, after my magical experience on Wednesday night, I was quite looking forward to my run Thursday night, hoping to see the great grey owls again. On the way down the trail, I didn't see them, but I thought it was still too early. It wasn't quite dusk yet. On ...

Part 1: I heard the owl call the chefs’ names

Friday, August 6th, 2010

Something quite wonderful happened on my run in the Seymour Forest on Wednesday night that I must tell you about. I did a 90-minute run along the Seymour River, where I always finish by coming up a steep 1 KM trail called the Homestead Trail. There is a bend in ...