A hoop that never ends

The rainstorm and the river are my brothers
The heron and the otter are my friends
And we are all connected to each other
In a circle, in a hoop that never ends.

These lines from the song 'Colours of the Wind' mean so much. I remember listening to this song as a child, rather taken by the concept of a 'colour-filled wind'.

Trees

I'm blessed with a beautiful tree just outside my bedroom window. It's tall and strong, and despite the proximity of houses on either side of it, it is magnificent in size. I take it as Nature's reminder of the Life Energy running through every living being.

I took a walk in the unexplored by-lanes of a busy road the other day. I was amazed at how little I had seen, despite having lived not too far away from this place for years. There are extremely tall trees here, and walking in their shelter was a quietening and humbling experience. There was a soothing comfort about their presence, as though they protectively enveloped all beneath them.