Owl Hunting at Sunset on Pea Ridge

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One summer when I was visiting family in Tennessee, Grandaddy took me for a ride in his pickup truck and showed me around. As Grandaddy drove over the hilly, curvy road on Pea Ridge, he pointed out places where there used to be moonshine stills. Pea Ridge is the setting for this painting. The setting sun is shining through the owl's wing feathers, reflecting off of tall grass and vegetation. The tin roof shed is typical of old barns and houses in that area. I'm fascinated by owls, their habits, and the folklore and superstition involving them. Is this owl merely hunting, or is he bringing an omen of some kind? I wonder...

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One summer when I was visiting family in Tennessee, Grandaddy took me for a ride in his pickup truck and showed me around. As Grandaddy drove over the hilly, curvy road on Pea Ridge, he pointed out places where there used to be moonshine stills. Pea Ridge is the setting for this painting. The setting sun is shining through the owl's wing feathers, reflecting off of tall grass and vegetation. The tin roof shed is typical of old barns and houses in that area. I'm fascinated by owls, their habits, and the folklore and superstition involving them. Is this owl merely hunting, or is he bringing an omen of some kind? I wonder...