The Guardian

The imposing presence of this Raven struck my attention one winter in the Canadian Rockies. The afternoon sunlight illuminated a spectrum of celestial colours against the Raven's inky black plumage. His stance, perched atop the entrance to Lake Louise, prompted me to name my shot 'The Guardian'. Upon further research into the animal, I was astonished to find that Native American lore depicts the Raven as a creature of transformation, a creator bringing light into darkness as well as a guardian spirit. The Raven symbolizes a bridge between the human and spiritual worlds, and it is said that within their midnight-black feathers, messages nestle from spirits beyond space and time.