the swallow-tailed kite

For some people it’s a stained-glass window or a church bell or a Bach fugue that immediately fills their heart with a sense of grace and worship. For me, those are all wonderful … but few things surpass in grace and beauty the swallow-tailed kite.
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Several times in recent days my breath has been taken away by one of these creatures, one of God’s millions of masterpieces.