Explosion of Colour Print style:16x20 Matted Print With Black Frame Field vole in its clutch

Field vole in its clutch

it swooped down

It had taken this perch for decades

a perfect interplay of gentle hues and tidal whispers

Explosion of Colour Print style:16x20 Matted Print With Black Frame Field vole in its clutchIn the waning light of late autumn, the marshland exuded a quiet, reflective beauty. Deep russets and muted golds adorned the landscape, their colours fading as winter's breath whispered through the reeds. Against the mirrored calm of the marsh, filled with the ancestry of seasonal migrations, the male Wood Duck sprang forward in a burst of pent up energy. The quiet surface exploded in a cascade of silver droplets, scattering twin waves that curled