Gifts of Nature
By: Author: J Bakken

Whether it's a colourful sunset, a tranquil river that reflects a mountain, or a ditch full of cattails, nature provides us gifts every day. Untie the ribbons and be rejuvenated! It could be the sight of a crop of wheat blowing in the gentle breeze that makes us stop and appreciate the farmers. It may be the cattails along a lake or in a ditch that makes us remember our childhoods growing up on the farm seeing them daily. It could be the sun setting on a river that is so unique it makes one think it is the first time they've ever seen the sun set. Whatever it is around us, stop and take the time to enjoy the sights.
It could be the hoar frost on the trees on an early winter morning, or the reflection of the trees in a lake as a family of ducks swim by that catches the eye of a keen photographer. Whatever the season; spring, summer, fall, or winter, nature is offering us her beauty if we only take the time to see it and savour it with a photograph. Only then can the beauty be captured and shared with those around us.
These miracles of nature can be photographed and scrapbooked and made into memories to be cherished. Or, they could be made into greeting cards and shared with friends, families, and strangers who all appreciate the beauty of nature and a friendly greeting in the mail. Perhaps they are part of a calendar, or a brochure, or a even a book and sold, ensuring someone's livelihood.
Whatever the season, nature offers us her beauty and we should see with our eyes, smell it with our noses, hear it with our ears, feel it with our fingers, and taste it with our tongues. We should soak in and relish in the glory of nature.

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