There is something pretty ruthless when you realize going home isn’t an option, you find yourself missing it even more, especially those scenes that are forever engrained in your memory. This particular photo was taken in “La Gran Sabana” (the Great Savanna) which is believed to be home to some of the oldest landforms of the Earth.
I don’t mean this lightly, when I say that everyone who has visited this place has in some form been captivated not only by the scenes all around you, but by the Earth’s energy that reverberates in everyone that sets foot in this area.
Amongst these amazIng table top mountains called Tepuys, there are a myriad of waterfalls, rivers and water catchments. If you know me, you know I am always drawn to water. Upon exploring this area eons ago, I came across this view which is one that has always mesmerized me for reason I cannot logically explain. It was a small water catchment, so pure and so still it was impossible not to delay the whole group just so that I could take a photo. It was then I realized that underneath the lilies and the crystal clear water there was so much life teeming about. How can one hidden spot hold so much beauty?
I miss the vibrance of life, being able to explore my surroundings “despeinada y en cholitas” and connect with nature at a level that goes much deeper than what can be seen on the surface, I miss reconnecting with myself and being grounded by my relationship with the natural world.
When all this is finished, I will go back home to look for the enchanting lilies and the peace they once brought.
Precioso lo que escribes y los lilies, son un espectaculo.
gracias!
Ale, I really hope that you get to go back home as soon as possible. We are all unable to go to the people or places that we love and sadly take for granted that we can always visit when we choose. It’s wonderful to see Tristan again , thank you for lending him to us 😉. Hopefully you can both go and see the lilies together .x
sharing is caring as they say! This pandemic has added a whole load of things we take for granted that we should be grateful for every day
Occasionally in one’s life there are moments when the curtains part a little to reveal a beauty beyond what we normally experience. These moments are very special indeed. I have had a few of these in my 70+ years, but they are rare. I think we are possilbly the only species that can appreciate beauty, but we can’t know that. Science primarily guides us – and rightly so, but philosophy suggests that beauty can only be experienced as a reflection of our own ‘soul’ for want of a better word. So, in us an inner space exists that is exquisite. I wish you more of these experiences Ale. xx
Occasionally in one’s life there are moments when the curtains part a little to reveal a beauty beyond what we normally experience. These moments are very special indeed. I have had a few of these in my 70+ years, but they are rare. I think we are possilbly the only species that can appreciate beauty, but we can’t know that. Science primarily guides us – and rightly so, but philosophy suggests that beauty can only be experienced as a reflection of our own ‘soul’ for want of a better word. So, in us an inner space exists that is exquisite. I wish you more of these experiences Ale. xx
wow, thanks for this and for insightful comment. It’s a moment that has stuck with me and perhaps I’ve been revisiting as I crave the serenity of it during these times. Thank you.