Hello! My name is Yoon Lee, and I am a rising senior living in Seattle, Washington! As of writing I am driving (with my parents) to the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge for a birdwatching road trip, and I wanted to thank you for your inspiring me over the past two years.<\/em><\/p>\n I started following your blog in the winter of 2019-2020 and have loved reading your daily posts since then. Your photos inspired me to pick up my own bird photography hobby in freshman year, and it has been priceless in my mental health and in informing my own career – I have since founded my school’s Bird Club, gone on various birdwatching trips (though none so dramatic as this one), and pursued a personal research project on eBird usage through the pandemic. I am thinking of studying ornithology in college as well. Of course, I am not quite there, but since I am headed to a place you’ve talked about a lot in your blog, I thought it would be appropriate to voice my thanks.<\/em><\/p>\n I hope you good fortunes in birding and in health, and I look forward to my own birdwatching tomorrow!<\/em><\/p>\n Sincerely,<\/em> <\/p>\n When you’ve pretty much dedicated your life, both pre and post retirement, to an attempt to promote an appreciation of and a love for the natural world, you can imagine how much Yoon Lee’s email meant to me.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Thousands of Long-billed Dowitchers at Bear River MBR<\/em><\/p>\n This is where Yoon Lee will be today – Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. With our current drought, birds likely won’t be as numerous as this but I hope there’s enough of them to make their long trip more than worthwhile.<\/p>\n When I have another one of “those days”, and I surely will, I’ll remember Yoon Lee’s email and its uplifting and inspiring message. And I’ll keep on keeping on.<\/p>\n Ron<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Yesterday was a rough day for me but it ended on a high note.<\/p>\n
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