WHEN THE OWLS CAME

September 2021 | Lammermoor Country Estate, Gauteng, South Africa

In September, the month my father passed away, an eagle owl arrived just as the golden hour faded, taking its place in the quiet of early evening. Perched and still, it stared straight at me. In the hush of that moment, it felt like more than chance, a feathered sentinel standing watch over a time of mourning.