"Rowing allowed me to excel," Henry L. Bird said, understating his accomplishments in many areas. Ride the Wind: Biologist and Pastor is full of understatements and minimalist reports. Henry captained at crew in college and began rowing again later and continued well into his seventh decade. Over the years, Henry has led in action and by example a life worth living and hopes readers will enjoy his tales and photos of events and people in this tapestry of stories. Henry L. Bird, devoted husband and father lives the adage, "It takes a village." Henry has served as a US Navy corpsman, worked in industry as a biologist, was ordained a priest and minister, was a dedicated civil rights advocate, served with Native American communities in the Southwest and Maine and always returned to his roots in Maine. Henry lives in Cundy"s Harbor with his best friend, partner and wife of more than fifty years, Hilde.