Circle B

The day started off grey and dreary and the possibility for rain hung in the sky. I arrived at Circle B Ranch excited for a day of nature. I loved the smell of wood as I walked into the information center and enjoy the fresh air even more as I left the center.
Our journey began to benches where we reread the Robert Hass poem of which I loved even more outdoors.
I had no idea of what we would be doing but I enjoyed Mrs. Cotton's enthusiasm as she tried to capture every moment on her tiny silver digital camera.
I enjoy nature so much and I can recall moments where I would come home from church and climb my neighbors tree in my sundress. My neighbor didn't enjoy me doing this as much as I did, and often times he would tell me to get down from the nearest window. Nature has always been something that has captivated my interest, therefore the these sections on nature have been some of my favorite.
Robert Hass's poem was very beautiful. It difficult at times to grasp but I could appreciate his beautiful imagery and language that was anything but simplistic. I found myself looking up new words that I didn't understand and this has not been a practice I have used in a long time.

We sat gathered on the coldness of silver,
with moss gangling over our heads.
The sky remained cold,
But the words in the air brought warmth.
Merrily picking weeds we learned how to care for what was not human,
And I found myself caring for the green that was being removed.
A stroll by the river made me realize how small I am,
But gazing at it gave me back the sense of significance I had lost. 
For such beauty was seen,
In the coldest of springs.


I have to say nature has been taking up a large portion of my heart lately.