Reasons Why I...

Ah, the mysteries of this Earth.

Canyonlands National Park
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“One glimmering dawn, Spiering and I drive along a road inside Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park searching for wild dogs. She jams on the brakes and points ahead—there’s one, in silhouette, pacing the road. She aims her binoculars and smiles. “It’s Khanda, one of the dispersers. I haven’t seen her in two months.” Khanda is apparently searching for a new pack. Being somewhat familiar with the researchers’ trucks, she trots up to us and stands by my door for a few moments. I admire her lean powerful body and keen intelligent stare. Then, with a turn of her handsome head and a flash of gleaming teeth, she trots off, vanishing in the undergrowth.”
Read more: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/wilddogs.html#ixzz1kjKjz7Ap

I read this story years ago, and it has stuck with me since. — “One glimmering dawn, Spiering and I drive along a road inside Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park searching for wild dogs. She jams on the brakes and points ahead—there’s one, in silhouette, pacing the road. She aims her binoculars and smiles. “It’s Khanda, one of the dispersers. I haven’t seen her in two months.” Khanda is apparently searching for a new pack. Being somewhat familiar with the researchers’ trucks, she trots up to us and stands by my door for a few moments. I admire her lean powerful body and keen intelligent stare. Then, with a turn of her handsome head and a flash of gleaming teeth, she trots off, vanishing in the undergrowth.”

Read more: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/wilddogs.html#ixzz1kjKjz7Ap

*I read this story years ago, and it has stuck with me since.*

Amazing. Photos by Alexander Semenov. View more at clione.ru

I like things made by people, and I like things made by nature. But mostly, I like things made by people for nature.

It doesn’t seem to matter how many times I see it. No matter where I am, I hear that tell-tale call of geese from high above in the sky and have to stop to look up. I just witnessed three groups of them - three individual “v”s - merge into one, and continue on their journey south. For that one moment, I got to be a part of their magic.