look at the sky

An incredible message to remind us to remember to appreciate and be grateful for the world and wonderful nature that surrounds us.

Nature taught me so much in my lifetime. I remember being 7 years old and recording the sound of morning birdsong out the window with my Toyprice plastic tape recorder. It seemed so natural at the time.

And then my previous city girl aversions to insects were seriously challenged in the Himalayas where I would find myself in situations of tolerance and acceptance. Sharing a room with 3 huntsmen next to my bed was the ultimate accomplishment. That and waking up on a mountain top, sleeping on a watch tower to discover a leach stuck to my forehead. 

In the West I noticed how we can be so removed from nature. Sitting on chairs. Eating with metal. Sleeping above the ground. Travelling on wheels. Sofas. Desks. In a sense we distance ourselves from the natural world we are very much a part of. 

Here are some shots taken on my tour in to the wilderness. Not only did I come out unscathed. But I returned wiser, braver and stronger. We don't need to live in the jungle to see and appreciate nature, but sometimes, it helps just to look up.