Eagles With Golden Wings

Orion Shall Rise, CHAPTER FOUR.

Hovering birds of prey in Poul Anderson's works have become another regular blog theme. When Ronica Birken walks back down into civilization, she sees:

woodlots;

pastures;

"Cook Inlet aglitter"; (p. 55)

snowpeaks;

yellow aspen and birch;

dark spruce;

timbered houses;

chimney smoke;

hovering eagles with golden wings;

sky and clouds;

peninsula ramparts;

sea;

rain;

hospitable dwellings.

We suspect that she has been on a mission for Wolf Lodge but first we enjoy the account of her journey. I have summarized only the return because it includes the eagles.