I was sitting by a lake last week on a particularly calm and clear morning, when a great blue heron glided elegantly across the water. Sometimes things stand out in clear relief. It is brightest daylight or darkest night. The cup of tea is steaming hot, the glass of tea is ice cold. That was utterly wrong and this could never be anything but right. …
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