I love going out to St. Marks to enjoy its epic naturescapes and to photograph and film creatures of all shapes and sizes. After filming nature and wildlife for over 10 years I had never got a decent shot of a Great Horned Owl. So  in March 2023 when I heard there was an owlet in the great Eagles nest down at St. Marks, I went down to get a shot. It was magic. I got the owlet in the nest and her mother was nearby. After reviewing the footage, I got the bug and needed to get more shots to see where the story went. I clocked in over 50 times in total over a year and a half. That kept me going to St. Marks every chance I could get. It was not all a bed of roses with the heat, no-see-ums  and mosquitoes. I enjoyed meeting all the regular photographers and passerbyers who were also excited to get a glimpse of the owls.  I would let them peer though my camera and they would be ecstatic. I could have never imagined what story unfolded and now I get to share my journey with you.