John Burroughs Quotes:
Ocupation: Essayist
Life: April 3, 1837 - March 29, 1921
Birthday: April 3
Death: March 29
In New York and New England the sap starts up in the sugar maple the very day the bluebird arrives, and sugar-making begins forthwith. The bird is generally a mere disembodied voice; a rumor in the air for two or three days before it takes visible shape before you.
source: John Burroughs, Charlotte Zoë Walker (2001). “The Art of Seeing Things: Essays”, p.49, Syracuse University Press
topic: New York, Air, Two, Maple, Bluebird
