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Lost in the Wonder: A Tribute to the Majestic Forests
Nature Prompt: Second Week Prompt Of Nature
“The forest is a peculiar organism of unlimited kindness and benevolence that makes no demands for its sustenance and extends generously the products of its life and activity; it provides protection to all beings, offering shade even to the axe-man who destroys it.” — Gautama Buddha
The forest is a home for so many natural things, from animals to plants. It is a vital part of an ecosystem that provides many economic, ecological, and social benefits to human beings. They also help prevent soil erosion, reduce the risk of floods, and maintain the water cycle by storing and filtering water.
We rely on forests for a variety of resources, such as medicinal plants, timber, and non-timber forest products. The forests provide shelter and food to the countless animals.
On the other side, many human activities such as deforestation, logging, and urbanization pose major threats to forests. These activities can lead to habitat loss, soil degradation, and climate change. It is our duty to save the forests for our healthy and happy future.
This week’s prompt is,
Write a about the beauty of a forest, using vivid imagery and sensory details to evoke a sense of wonder and awe.
Here, I’d like to share a few of my favorite quotes that can get you thinking carefully about forest.
- “The clearest way into the universe is through a forest wilderness.” — John Muir
- “The forest is not a resource for us, it is life itself.” — Indigenous proverb
- “In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.” — John Muir
- “The forest is a cathedral of trees, where I can worship the living world and breathe in the primordial mystery.” — Richard Louv
- “We need the tonic of wildness…At the same time that we are earnest to explore and learn all things, we require that all things be mysterious and unexplorable, that land and sea be indefinitely wild, unsurveyed and unfathomed by us because unfathomable.” — Henry David Thoreau
- “A forest is not a place to visit; it is home.” — Terry Tempest Williams
- “The forest makes your heart gentle. You become one with it… No place for greed or anger there.” — Pha Pachak
- “Forests are the lungs of our land, purifying the air and giving fresh strength to our people.” — Franklin D. Roosevelt
- “The trees are our lungs, the rivers our circulation, the air our breath, and the earth our body.” — Deepak Chopra
- “In the forest, we return to reason and faith.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Yousuf Rafi shared a list of great benefits of sunlight.
Joyce Nielsen shared a lovely story and quotes about sunlight.
An amazing story with wisdom shared by Mia Verita including stunning images and beautiful quotes.
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