Birdsong Quote by Edward Hoagland

“True solitude is a din of birdsong, seething leaves, whirling colors, or a clamor of tracks in the snow.” quote by Edward Hoagland — Download Open image

“True solitude is a din of birdsong, seething leaves, whirling colors, or a clamor of tracks in the snow.”

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