Rereading “State of the Planet,” by Robert Hass, helped me to better understand it. I still admit that I do not completely understand all of it, but I am learning as I continue to read it and discuss it during class. This past Thursday, our Intro to Lit class received the opportunity to visit the Circle B Bar Reserve here in Lakeland, Florida. Professor Corrigan read some passages from the poem while we sat quietly in nature. Practicing this, nature really brought the lines on the page to life.
The trip to the reserve was very fun. I enjoyed every minute of it, even the overcast weather. I saw birds that I have never seen in person before, such as the Great Blue Heron, Sandhill Cranes, and a few other bird species. I was quite excited when I saw these beautiful creatures. We also saw our nation’s mascot, the Bald Eagle. I have seen these a few times before, but each time provides the experience as if I had never seen one before. Lastly, seeing alligators are always exciting. We didn’t see any large ones, but nonetheless it was interesting and fun.
The fifteen minutes of quite time and observing nature was very inspiring and enlightening. To view nature in the light that it was created by God is truly amazing. You see nature in a whole new beauty that is different and incredible. Also, to spend time with my class at the reserve allowed us to fellowship while discussing God’s creation. New thoughts and ideas were offered by everyone who contributed to the dialogue of nature.
Nature must be protected if it is to survive. We were able to pull a weed that was an invasive species to Florida. It felt good to help our environment so that it can thrive. However, nature must be protected in other ways as well, mainly from pollution. Our main sources of pollution are plastics and car exhaust. Recycling can help nature to thrive. It will help keep our resources available. Also, if we find alternatives to our habits of living as far as resources go, then nature will survive much, much longer.
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