‘Beautiful Beast’ and ‘Little Human in Tree’: There’s ‘nature art’ all around us
You probably don’t see it. But it can be right on your doorstep. There it is, in a street tree, a city park, or your local natural area: Nature imitating life. Hey, beautiful creature, it seems to say, what has man done to you? Or, Hey, little human with that big head, what are you doing in that tree? If we could see life through nature’s eyes, what would it look like? Check out this Random Perspective for a little magic in your everyday life: ‘nature art’.
My Ghana story: African culture, smiles, colours, magic and all of life
When Westerners travel to far-flung places like India and Africa, they often see poverty and suffering. This is a story with a different angle. This is Mary Contrary’s perspective on life in Ghana and on African culture. It is one of smiles, colours, spirituality, magic, and death. In other words, that which we call life. And all that richness is available here for those who are open to it. Are you?
Life perspective of a little green grass blade
Have you ever wondered what the perspective on life would be of a tiny, vulnerable green grass blade? Pretty great as it happens. Turns out: A grass blade is busy smiling!
Beautiful images of the natural world: can we connect with something we ideolise?
You only have to watch a TV documentary about the natural world to realise how we much love to see all those beautiful nature images. Films about nature have elevating music, there is that special way of narrating, and those incredible scenes developing in front of our eyes. But…can we connect with the natural world by ideolising it? Do we really see nature as it is?