Now don't get me wrong. I'm not questioning the validity of evolution or that the earth is billions of years old or anything like that. I'm also not suggesting that God intervened periodically to 'create' a new species.
But what I am raising is utter awe about the beauty and complexity of the planet we find ourselves on. I found it so inspiring that it pushes me to believe that all of 'this' was started by God who somehow set all of 'this' in motion and shaped the evolutionary path to allow us to continue to evolve and produce some of the most amazing beauty imaginable.
On the safari, I saw everything from the most beautiful, peaceful scenes to the raw, ugliness of animal carnage. Here are a few examples of what I saw:
Sunsets...
Tall beauties...
Brutalities of nature...
Prehistoric wonders...
Living pieces of art...
Overall, a very cool experience! And one that makes me appreciate the wonders of nature all the more!
2 comments:
Excellent, thoughtful posting Cold Mol. And great photos, as well.
I have never been on an African safari, but I tend to feel much the same as you do, about origins. Evolution's got to be a part of it all, yes, but... can it be all?
I think not.
Amazingly, what you have seen does not diminish the mystery of it all, but rather, increases it.
Interesting blog, Cold Molasses. I envy your time on safari - if it was one that shot animals on film rather than with guns, that is.
Nice photos.
"We are a way for the cosmos to know itself. We are creatures of the cosmos and always hunger to know our origins, to understand our connection with the universe. How did everything come to be? Every culture on the planet has devised its own response to the riddle posed by the universe. Every culture celebrates the cycles of life and nature. There are many different ways of being human."
-- Carl Sagan
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