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| Spring robin at Tryon Creek |
Today is an absolutely beautiful spring day at Tryon Creek, perfect for a hike in the woods. It is impossible not to notice how peaceful and glowing green everything is. The songs of what seem like a million different varieties of birds mingle with peals of laughter from the groups of young school children who are visiting the park and learning about the forest.
There is a surging feeling in one's heart and mind on a day like this, a sense of the sacredness of all living things.
Perhaps that feeling arises from our interconnectedness (lest one think that a mole and a robin exist in wholly separate spheres): a few moments ago robins were spotted flocking to a patch of moist dirt in the park where a mole was burrowing, and as the mole tunneled along the earth moved and rose to form a mound. Earthworms made their way to the surface much to the delight of the robins, who were snapping up the worms as fast they could. It is quite a thing to see the earth move from unseen forces, and to see countless earthworms escaping to the surface only to find themselves lunch for the waiting robins who likely brought some home share with their babies.
The natural world truly delights.
Love it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for this post - and for all the care you put into nurturing and protecting the park, and sharing its wonders with children. Our preschool visited a few weeks ago, and we had a wonderful experience (we wrote up a little blog post after our visit, and also called it "exploring Tryon Creek" - http://hawthornefamilyplayschool.org/site/?p=618). My son is coming to day camp, and I've encouraged friends to sign up as well - it is such a sanctuary in the midst of the daily chaos, a way to reconnect with what's here, and what matters. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
ReplyDeleteKristine, thank you for your kind words! We are happy you enjoy your time at Tryon Creek and appreciate your support. We are going to post a link to your blog on our Facebook page. See you this summer!
ReplyDeleteGreat - I messed up on the URL embedded in my name, but the one in the body of my message works - if you copy that, you'll get to our preschool's blog page. Thanks again for all you do and looking forward both to summer camp week and other summertime outings at the park.
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