The hostility of this landscape teaches me how to be quiet and unobtrusive, how to find grace among spiders with a poisonous bite. I sat on a lone boulder in the midst of the curlews. By now, they had grown accustomed to me. This too, I found encouraging-that in the face of stressful intrusions, we can eventually settle in. One begins to almost trust the intruder as a presence that demands greater intent toward life. On a day like today when the air is dry and smells of salt, I have found my open space, my solitude, and sky. And I have found the birds who require it.
"The hostility of this landscape teaches me how to be quiet and unobtrusive, how to find grace among spiders with a poisonous bite." This passage reflects a profound appreciation for the harshness and beauty of difficult environments, encouraging a humble approach and resilience. Sitting among the calms of nature, the author realizes that, with patience, even intrusive elements like humans can become part of the landscape and contribute to a deeper...
