We were invited to an Audubon field trip at the New Jersey shore. While standing at the water’s edge, we met field trip leader Fred. I have never seen him before or even heard of him.
On the ocean’s horizon were a file of birds skimming the ocean. Fred called “Gannets.” Someone in the group said “Why are you calling them Gannets.” Fred replied, “Because they look like Gannets.”
Some of us looked up and rolled our eyes. Some of us looked down at our feet. And then we trudged to another location. Yet I am sure that after one year all of us understood the meaning of what Fred said. And it does not just pertain to birding but to many of the things we observe and understand. So, what is the takeaway?
Remember what Fred said.
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