Nature Reflection - Week 2

Nature can be a very powerful force.  Whether it be in creation or destruction.  The connection humans have with this unseen force is also powerful and empowering.  Sitting on a beach, watching the sunrise can invoke feelings of awe, joy and love.

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Why is it, surrounded by nature in some form every day, this fleeting feeling only emerges in the rare, peaceful moments?  What is this invisible, undeniable feeling of being at one with nature, and nature at one with us?  The trees can seem more alive, the grass is greener, the air is crisper and has a certain stillness to it, even on a windy day.  Is this comparable to the emotions felt when participating in faith worshipping?

Unfortunately, modern society moves at a fast pace and it is easy to become consumed by it.  The memory of the feeling of completeness, easily forgotten.  If time is more frequently taken from busy lives to experience this enlightened sense, would society be less inclined to destroy nature and have a greater respect and need to preserve it?

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IMAGE REFERENCES

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