“The bluebird enjoys the preeminence of being the first bit of color that cheers our northern landscape. The other birds that arrive about the same time--the sparrow, the robin, the phoebe-bird--are clad in neutral tints, gray, brown, or russet; but the bluebird brings one of the primary hues and the divinest of them all.” FirstsBitsEnjoyColorBirdPrimariesLandscapeBrownGrayCheerRobinsHueSparrowsBluebird Book:The birds of John Burroughs: keeping a sharp lookout Source: The birds of John Burroughs: keeping a sharp lookout
“I enjoy doing very high mileages, partly out of masochism and also because I like to feel the shape of the landscape.” FeelsEnjoyShapesLandscapeMasochismMileage Author:Will Self