In the final chapter, Pinder ties the conditions in the Antarctic to the global climate changes we now experience, and the poetry returns to his pen. And like Murchie's final chapter, he leaves us wondering about the sky. If I gave you all the passages that stirred my imagination, I'd be infringing on copyright laws. Instead, I'll just tease you with a few. A flickering prairie fire consumes the sky.
Twilight thaws the sky.
Sunshine extinguishes the stars, one by one. Soon the first gush of blue soaks the air. The clouds blush. Lightning dangles off a cloud's frayed edge like an eel. If you love watching the sky or have weather aficionados or nature nuts on your holiday shopping list, buy Tying Down The Wind .