Wild Inspiration

Ansel Adams

On this day, a visit to the Laurence S. Rockefeller Preserve was paid and in this great testament to natural conservation, a simple circular room with light filtering in through earthly glass exists for the sole intention of exposing visitors to the breathtaking sounds of the wild, beautiful world. From howls in the night to birds fluttering across the land to tempestuous turmoil in the heavens.

I sat in this room for what felt like eons, reveling in the outdoor medley and considered how our priorities have been inexplicably rearranged, we as human beings are confused: we delegate all of our time to furthering the life we were born to, pursuing run-of-the-mill human expectations, whilst the areas of our origins are only passing thoughts in the recesses of our consciousness, damned to be fleeting experiences that are seldom truly valued.

"Nature quiets the mind by engaging with an intelligence larger than our own." -Terry Tempest Williams

From Nature, all people should take away the majesty of the expanse, the serenity of that which soothes the mind, and quells the thoughts; she which speaks volumes without ever saying a word. We as human beings have forsaken our beginnings in order to bring about our end; the great Earth encompasses the things to suit every mans need, not every mans greed as the exalted Mohandas Gandhi crucially divulged. Therefore, let it be understood that human aspirations should not be the current stance of wealth and grandeur but rather a desire to emulate the actions of our sentient animal brethren in their pursuit of equilibrium.

All life is intertwined.


                                                                                             -Charles Miin