Laughing Owl Hoda Nicholas What started out to be

What started out to be an underpainting worked well with the complimentary colours

Winter offers a different kind of beauty but only if you're brave enough to confront the frigid wind that blows off Lake Muskoka

just a bit north of Wiarton near Pike’s bay this beautiful spot is where one my friends calls home

This photograph of a moose was taken in Algonquin Park

Laughing Owl Hoda Nicholas What started out to beThis photograph of a "laughing" barred owl was taken in the winter one of the best times for finding owls. I found this barred owl sleeping high up in a tree. Given it was late afternoon, I knew the owl would wake up shortly to start its evening hunt. I patiently waited about 2 hours for it to wake up, and once it did, it let out a huge yawn that looks like a laugh. I like to think it was laughing at me for spending the last 2 hours standing still in