A tern turns into the wind

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Deerfield Beach, FL
February 2023
This photo originally shared on Instagram

On a windy day at the edge of the planet, a single tern wheels in the roiled air.

Despite Mother Nature’s efforts to swat her out of the sky, she stretches out her sinuous wings and turns the threatening atmosphere into life-sustaining lift.

I could watch this all day. Not just the flying, but the display of tenacity amid tension, the instinctive need to stay aloft amid overwhelming adversity.

Smart bird. We could learn from her.

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