The Call Of The Loon
Personal memory by Kate Thomas
1980 • Lake Temagami, Ontario, Canada
I remember the common loon calling out each night on Lake Temagami in northern Ontario, Canada. It's chilling call was a voice of the wilderness and isolation. The call echoed across the lake. I would lie in bed in a tent and listen to the fullness of one bird's voice.
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