How vulnerable she looked resting on a log…a picture of innocence. And knowing that this lovely hooded merganser would soon be parenting new baby ducks, I smiled and wished her well.
As I watched her, I thought about all the amazing beings in the natural world. Animals, plants, trees, and stones…they fascinate and inspire me. A beautiful reminder that this world is an incredible place.
In their innocence and vulnerability, nature beings emanate unconditional love, the ultimate gift from the Spirit of the Earth. I feel that love each time I wander.
Naturalist John Muir once mused, ‘In every walk with nature, one receives far more than one seeks.’
I wholeheartedly agree…
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