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The Winter Hunger

1/7/2016

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“The mink had a hunger in him bigger than his shadow . . . For me, it was the gift of the winter to see him.” —Mary Oliver
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Winter is a time of hunger, a season of searching for sufficient sustenance to survive the frozen, denuded landscapes of nature, of life, and of work.

For animals in the wild, sources of food become more difficult to locate. Waterways become covered over with ice. Insects hibernate and die. Vegetation shrinks back to barren sticks, often buried beneath the snow. More animals die in winter than any other season. It can be a risky, terrifying, and lonely time.

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