Seeking Refuge Wildlife open our eyes to see

open our eyes to see the light

The moment our eyes made contact there was no fear or trepidation

before the universe was born

with nothing but the sound of the wind and the waves to keep you company

I photographed this bird's “common gallinule” while in Punta Canta in the Dominican Republic

Seeking Refuge Wildlife open our eyes to seeI took this photo in 2016. I had traveled from my home in Minnesota to Kodiak Alaska by way of Anchorage. With a layover in Kodiak I was to fly out in the early morning to a remote island to photograph Kodiak bears for a week. As it so happened when I woke the next morning Kodiak was totally fogged in cancelling all travel for the day. At first I was quite upset at the prospect of loosing a precious day with these magnificent animals. However, the