P l a n e t E a r t h and M y B e l i e f s

~ part one ~
**our intrinsic connection to nature**


I believe that we are very much a part of nature ~ we ARE nature~ but that many people have disconnected from it in their daily lives...or delegate it into a corner for holiday time, when in fact nature is anytime and always around us. I don't see people as being somehow apart from nature and all other species, or make assumptions on the superiority of say humans over other animals, or plants, not at all!! I believe in the intelligence of our planet as a whole, natural system.

I like to take the time to appreciate the stars, the moon ~ I like following the moon's cycle and the seasons, taking note and comfort from where we are in the cycle of days....I like to grow and use herbs, wildflowers, or even simple household food items for everyday remedies for colds, headaches, cuts and burns, etc...a natural first aid kit at hand, and fun and pleasing too!!

Many synthetic, drug company products have their origins in nature. For example, aspirin has a complex and detoured history, but the effective ingredient is salicin, a salicylate, and found in the bark and leaves of the willow tree... yes, nature :-)



I like going out into my garden and picking a salad of herbs and edible flowers... it's a much more pleasant and 'alive' way to prepare dinner... to be outside, with nature... I like the weather phenomena that nature reveals to us and which enliven our days... I like rainbows, and rain, hailstorms, thunder and lightning (!!), mists, dew, fog, wind, and sun... from photography I fell in love with light and it's changing properties... I love twilight and dawn, sunsets, distant blue hill colour...(midday light is harsh)