What a day it turned out to be! God was totally on our side when He with held the storm when we did the tram ride at circle B. As soon as I started to drive out it started to rain.
The trip itself was pretty good. It was interesting to learn about the different birds and the reserve. This did help bring better to light to sit and ponder the poem "The State of the Planet." It was good to reread the poem and look at what others thought of the poem when discussing it in class.
To learn to calm down and actually calm down brings peace and understanding. That this planet is given to us by the artist Jesus Christ. He gave us this Earth to take care of it. Just as those who work at a museum and upkeep it and not destroy the artist artwork, we humans are to upkeep and take care of the artwork that God has given us and not destroy it. Unfortunately we take that for granted. Everything in nature has its checks and balances. Without one thing, such as the swamps, the ecology system is off balance. God is an amazing creator and I continue to stand in awe of HIs works and wonders. He designed everything so perfect and beautiful for us to enjoy. Just as Robert Hass has seen the beauty of the Earth just in a glimpse of his poetry.
Also, when rereading the poem I was able to recognize that Hass input sexuality comments with nature, which made you a little shocked and pay attention a little more to what was being said. "It turns out that they are electricity having sex in an infinite variety of permutations." That was interesting to read and put atoms in a different light for me. With my major it made it actually pretty entertaining and a bit cute to read.
Overall, the trip was beneficiary in sitting and ponder and looking at birds. It gave a better picture of nature and brought the poem to a little different light then just sitting in a classroom by reading and just taking about nature. Seeing it gave a different dimension/perspective which was good.
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