... or simply observing an intricate journey of a flock of birds, we become capable of capturing the true essence of life itself. In these passages by John James Audubon and Annie Dillard, two observers are caught in the midst of an engulfing voyage taking place in the sky right above them ... describes the scene in the sky as a thunderous, overpowering sight, but that even with its great mass, holds a certain gentle quality to it. He focuses greatly on the movement of their traveling group. Describing it as one that seems to take on a natural component in the sky; sifting constantly above an...

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