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Winter Wanderland

10,000 Birds

Alas, those sightings will be for another time as the weather had thrown a spanner in the works: half a meter of snow had closed off our intended destination. What is 100% true is the flight number I took into Denver: 420. In the spirit of Denver 420 we were so mellow and chill that we cried but a single tear.

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Birding Shanghai in February 2022

10,000 Birds

In the English translation, the story is titled “Little Fable”: “Alas,” said the mouse, “the whole world is growing smaller every day. Like fast food, but free and likely more healthy. Last time I was there, it reminded me of a Franz Kafka story that I vaguely recalled and then looked up.

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