Whenever Amanda Stronza happens upon an animal that has crossed over the rainbow bridge, she takes a moment to care for the animal. Stronza is a photographer, anthropologist and wildlife enthusiast, so this would come as no shock to anyone that knows her.

Due to her love of the wild and nature, whenever Stronza sees a dead animal she stops to create a memorial for that animal. She makes a point to honor the animal’s life.

Here are some of the more breathtaking photos that Stronza has taken on her journey.

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“This little mouse is not that mouse from those many years ago in Peru. This is one I found in my yard in Colorado a few months ago. I don’t know what happened to him. Maybe he’d been caught by a hawk and dropped? It was too late to do anything. But I scooped him up and cared for him as gently as I could.”

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“I found this baby in my yard this evening. No visible wounds or marks. Now surrounded by the beauty of a too-brief life in spring.”

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“Rest In Peace, sweet grackle. It might seem like you are just one of countless, anonymous grackles in Austin. But we noticed you, and we honored you in your death.”

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“I put him in the shade, thinking maybe he could still recover or at least die in peace. When Matilda and I came back from our walk, I found him, no longer suffering. So, we brought him back to our house and paid our respects and circled him with the wildflowers that were growing where he died. Maybe the foxes will come tonight.”

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“Matilda and I found this little turtle on our walk. Of course, we carried her to a tree near the pond and created as much beauty in her death as we could find.”

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“We sadly found another soul this morning. His body was still warm, and I could feel the last quiet beats of his heart as I lifted him from the road. May he rest In peace, having known a last moment of tenderness before he died.”

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“It’s been a day to honor the dead. We found this squirrel on the trail this morning. Her body was still warm. Maybe hit by a bike? I pulled her under a tree and circled her little body with beauty. No one who sees her now will dismiss her as ‘just a dead squirrel.'”

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“We found her on the side of the road. We couldn’t leave her there. Cars and trucks were barreling past at 70 mph, within inches of her body, rustling up her still-soft fur. She deserved our concern and care. Some dignity in her death. She was just a fawn, still with her spots.”

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“Armadillos make me love living in Texas. Every time I see one, a live one, my heart skips a beat. They are like magic to me. The dinosaur tail. The squiggly ears. The exquisite armor–like tiny, noble knights. If only their armor could protect them from our cars.”

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“They are all beings, with lives and life stories. She was still young, no visible wounds or injuries. She was killed at dusk. Maybe she was crossing the road at the first moment of cooling in this record-breaking heat. Her gray at dusk. I’m sure she was invisible to the driver. I’m sorry, little one.”

Check out Stronza’s Instagram to see her daily tributes to Mother Nature.

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