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Teacup PANdemonium's avatar

I live in an apartment building a ways off from the parking lot, and the walking path is surrounded by trees. One night when I was coming home from work, a barn owl swooped down from one of the trees right in front of me. It had an enormous wingspan, and it's white underside was in stark contrast to the darkness. It decended, spun itself in mid-air with a twist of its wings, and rose into the trees again. That was truly awe-inspiring.

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Nancy Chadwick, Writer's avatar

Lovely piece, Jen! Awe to me is a shake-of-the-head moment I find when connecting with the natural world. When a sight, a sound, a touch, a taste hits unexpectedly . . . when being in the right place at just the right time. The awe is the connection.

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