The Wandering Glider (Pantala flavescens) - Terrain.org
www.terrain.org › 2020 › nonfictionApr 27, 2020 · hey fly from one nation to another during the annual passage in autumn, the Indian Ocean a canvas of blue below, their biplanar wings attuned to thermal updrafts, the propulsion of the trade winds, the cycling of the monsoons. In half a century I have never perceived the color blue as these tiny flyers must experience it in this moment. Even if I were to ride the Somali Jet beside them, my ...