I doubt that many people, while taking in a panorama of brilliant coral flamingos, would focus on two homely gray squawking creatures sharing their enclosure, but that’s how I discovered the Crested Screamers.
When The Drowning Gull, a charming new addition to the world of lit journals, announced that its second issue would feature “encounters with nature,” I had a feeling I’d found a home for the story of my encounter, “The Cycle of Life.” Click here and scroll down to my piece.
And in case you wonder what the little darlings look like:
Alice Lowe -- still writing 
congratulations! I love this as much the second time around as the first time! You are on a run, dear Alice!