Commonplace Posts

It is no secret that, according to my blog bio, my favorite nature element is water. Be it water bodies, waterfalls, or the trickling of a babbling brook, I can't get enough. Therefore, I made this week's post relative to water. The quote, "No water, no life. No blue, no green" by Sylvia Earle puts water's importance to earth's functionality into perspective. Water is not only a peaceful means of relaxation, it is much more than that: a vital piece to our existence.

This week, while reading an article a friend of mine wrote for her garden club, I took special notice to a quote by Henry David Thoreau that she put inside: "Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads." I feel as though this quote would grab the attention of just about anyone due to its such strong statement of Heaving being all around us. Thoreau was, of course, one of the most influential nature writers to ever exist, so his take on natural beauty here is rather accurate. The perception, I feel, remains up to the reader, though. For instance, one might believe Thoreau is referring to the natural beauty of plant formation while someone else might infer it as how wonderful life itself is to them.

This week's post reflects a quote by Zoe Foster Blake: "Life isn't always really glamorous and fabulous. It's about encouraging people to go back to natural beauty." What I find particularly interesting about this quote is that Blake infers that natural beauty is not glamorous or fabulous. It is almost portrayed as an ugly truth here. While I do understand the point that Blake is trying to make about natural beauty is something not commonly gone after, I feel that it is still something to be admired.