I walked through a vacant lot which was turning into a meadow.
Deer had grazed there.
I noticed a hummingbird just outside my vision to the right. As I
turned my head to gaze at it further, I couldn’t confirm it had been a
hummingbird afterall because nothing was there but a leaf that
teetered in the wind waiting for its turn to to take flight.
My mind wandered a bit more as I took in the whole composition.
The grass and roots were taking back the land that was once a
concrete parking lot. There was only at first astounding beauty in
this observation. Then, my ego was quieted as I came to fully
comprehend what I was witnessing; the timelessness of the land vs. the
fleeting nature of human beings.
I think I am merely here as a borrower of space on Earth and perhaps
someday, elsewhere, who knows? In any case, I think I should do my best
to leave it as I found it. Or better.
When I left the meadow, I was glad the Earth this power. I wish we could all recognize the value of the grass under our feet.
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Lovely little painting. It's always nice to think about the small things.
ReplyDeleteYes, the small things make big happy. :)
DeleteThanks Kimberley, yea , I like the little ones a lot, but my eyes haven't been loving painting them lately. ;)
ReplyDeleteOoooh, glad it's not just my eyes...(too many late nights (under the covers) trying to check out eBay on my itty-bitty phone screen?...they're not very happy!)...Love this post ~ yep, I think we are Spirit beings having an Earthly experience...who knows how accountable we will have to be for how we treated the Earth...♥
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Gosh Anne, that sure is a point to make with those in business who claim to be religious but yet don't respect the environment! Thanks for your comment!
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