Hooting in the tree,
at home in the tall beeches,
my charming owl friend.

~Haiku & Photos by Rev. Lauren Ostrout

**We went on a family walk/fish to Day Pond. I left the guys to their fishing and walked alone into the forest, to the beech grove where I had spread Fritz the Foxhound’s ashes years ago. Lo and behold, a barred owl hung out for the entirety of my visit. The forest is a magical place. 🌳✨🦉