Tagged with natural world

Cosmic Zoom: Our Place in the Universe

Just the other day, after writing about how we, as humans, fit into scope of the natural world, I remembered an inspiring short film that I saw several years ago.  I was so impressed with the simplicity of the presentation and the profound way it communicated our position in, and our perspective view of not … Continue reading

Finding Our Place in the Natural World

“When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world.” John Muir (1838-1914) A naturalist, a preservationist, and one of the earliest advocates of the national park idea, John Muir’s words ring true today more than ever.  When I read this quote, I wondered if John … Continue reading

Natural Beauty & The Modern World

Have you ever taken the time to notice all the beauty that exists in our natural world?  Like most people in our society, I find myself busily distracted with all the thoughts and motions of daily life in a fast-paced, indoor-lived modern world.  Maybe you are like that too.  It seems that as our society … Continue reading