03/11/2026
House on the Hill (with an unexpected occupant) 🦉
Sitting atop a hill in the countryside, this old house didn't look like it had been lived in for many years. Very old boards on all of the doors and windows and now, virtually a none-existing road to it.
A small hole under a crumbling wall led to a kitchen with a small amount of furniture, but the rest of the house was a different story. The dining room to the living room was very surprising. Lots of items from a past life and in quite good condition.
Moving up the stairs we could hear a rustling in one of the bedrooms. Thinking it was the wind and carrying on to the other bedrooms, we heard the noise again and looked into the next bedroom to find a gorgeous barn owl sitting on the windowsill. Seen a few in flight but never this close.
We swiftly left after getting a quick photo..
Blessed to see such a majestic creature so close up.