Winds are advertisements of all they touch, however much or little we may be able to read them; telling their wanderings ever by their accents alone.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Winds carry stories of where they have been.
- In plain terms
- Wind tells tales of its travels through the world.
- What can you take from it?
- Listen to natural signs.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does the wind say?
- How do you read signs?
Another view
It is poetic and not scientifically precise.
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