To be human
to deny the need
to surpass our supercilious expectations
and revel in the organic purpose of our breed
how to smell the earth
praise the sky
get dirty and get exhausted
while our senses still survive
breathe deep like Zen Masters
breathe shallow in pants and gasps
run full out crawl on your knees
feel being human
while you can
Rebecca [...]
Tag Archive 'nature'
Finding Nature Where You Are
Posted in Contributors, Didier Ciambra on Sep 29th, 2009
I first arrived in Los Angeles in 1996 from a 2 year sabbatical traveling the world, I was struck by the madness that is living in a big city. It was particularly overwhelming as I had spent considerable time in extreme wilderness situations where I had educated my eye to appreciate the beauty of Mother Nature.
John Muir & National Parks on PBS
Posted in Rebecca on Sep 28th, 2009
I had heard of John Muir and had cataloged him in my mind as an explorer and a eccentric character and both descriptions are supported by this amazing tribute to American nature by Ken Burns
Trekking Little Bear Creek in the Sierra
Posted in Epiphanies, Rebecca on Sep 24th, 2009
I was very young and living in San Francisco/Berkley; my friends decided to go visit some folks in Chico which is at the base of the Sierra. This was exciting, because the more of the country I could see the happier I was.