My posting in this blog has been somewhat dormant for a period, but recent ventures out into nature by me and friends have encouraged revisiting it in the interest of reawakening it and to inspire others.
Consider first recent walks that me and two writing colleagues have had. I was met on nearby sidewalks by rabbits, and also noticed baby male and female cardinals flying with other birds from various tree branches. My friends were greeted by rabbits as well, but also by red foxes who scurried quickly as footsteps approached from the distance. Although both are living things which habitate the earth, humans and animals are part of different realms. For example, I would never invite a fox into my home, nor would I enter his abode, welcome ot not. However, the sight of animals along our trails can certainly invigorate your day, especially as it begins. Also, my article writing assignments for New Jersey Farmer (www.americanfarm.com) have recently welcomingly forced me from my writing desk to visit Garden State farms during hot days. At one farm, a chipmunk when seeing me took immediate leave and entered a tiny hole for safety, while at another, red tail hawks hovered above treetops waiting for chickens to exit a barn, the predator ready to pounce. The heat during one trip reminded me of my early writing days, when I ventured to a nearby park with journal in hand to jot down thoughts for a potential poem and, at the same time, bask in peace. From my journal, I offer a few lines which I assume to be from the summer of 1993. The page is titled "Natural Beauty": "...I have a breeze in the shade, and it's a (beautiful) day and hot in the sun...two bumble bees attack as I retreat, but they continue their pursuit, as if I've invaded their home...my travels now takes me to the spot where a tree has been unearthed for reasons unknown. Only wood chips remain...There are long rows of garden bordered by stones along their paths, a short, dirt one leading to a cement bench, like those found in graveyards..." As much as our human world changes, the world of nature always seems to be - when left uninterrupted - as is, there for the viewing, exploring, and enjoying. Steve
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Steve Sears is a New Jersey based freelance writer
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