It leaped in front of my car from a small patch of forest on my left. It was in flight. This was no common bird. Its large and broad wings moved slowly with great strength, creating flight and bearing grace unlike any I have seen. At first, I thought it was a vulture because IContinue reading “Graceful Hunter”
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A Flock of Small Birds
The clouds were grey but not imposing. The wind was aimless and strong but not unbearable. The sound of a flagpole ringing as its tether slammed against metal sounded like a ship’s call to port. In the foreground, citizens passed in their cars heading home. In the background, the roar of a highway was ocean-likeContinue reading “A Flock of Small Birds”
A Tree in the Wind
A tree’s life is about balance. Its soil needs moisture but too much can make it fall. It needs the wind to carry its seeds with the hope that they will prosper. If the wind is too strong a tree may break. What a tree needs most is to be left alone by man. ImagineContinue reading “A Tree in the Wind”
Coffee Shop
I often hear a bird before I see it. It may be a song, a call, or a desperate attempt at mating. Whatever the motivation behind the sound the result is the grasp of my attention. The day is beautiful, mild, and extremely sunny. The automobiles are out in droves. The dallying of bodies toContinue reading “Coffee Shop”
A New Beginning
Last night a thought came to me. It soon grew into an idea. I am a wilderness seeker. I need the mountains. I need the trees. I need the birds as much as I need air. However, I live thirty minutes from everywhere I need or want to be. I spend more time in myContinue reading “A New Beginning”
Anthony Sadler 