“Honor the sacred. Honor the Earth, our Mother. Honor the Elders. Honor all with whom we share the Earth: Four-leggeds, two-leggeds, winged ones, Swimmers, crawlers, plant and rock people. Walk in balance and beauty.”
Native American Elder
My Thanksgiving dinner was roasted vegetables and a piece of blueberry pie. It was 20 degrees this morning so no bicycling but when it warmed up to 39 degrees I went on a 7.7 mile bicycle ride to Spring Creek Park. Later just as the sun was setting I drove to Fossil Creek Park to see about sunset colors over Portner Reservoir. I love the pastel colors in this image and also enjoyed being photobombed by a flock of Canada Geese coming in from the fields. Not the best photo because it was handheld at 1/25th of a second.
Today is Native American Heritage Day. It is was setup to celebrate the vibrant cultures, traditions, and heritages while recognizing Native Americans’ many contributions. Seems to me the Native Americans knew how to honor the sacred, who we share the earth with, and live in harmony with it. While we are arrogantly destroying the sacred and arrogantly still considered them less than us. Our arrogance keeps us from being students of life. And, we have so much to learn!!
3 Comments
Earl
First, that’s a lovely photo, Monte. Being handheld was not a detriment at all. Those geese seem to cooperate with your photography, first swimming by and now flying through.
I agree that we have squandered and continue to ignore opportunities to learn from Native American cultures. I do not see much hope of that improving in the next four years (drill, baby drill). 😔
We survived another holiday of overeating, topped off with one of Bonnie’s homemade pies. Now we’ll have leftovers for several days, which is usually the best part. But it sounds like your day was much healthier.
Monte Stevens
Yes, it could get a lot worse before we wake up as a country, or as they say in 12 Step programs, hit their bottom. Indigenous cultures and nature may eventually be our teachers.
Bonnie makes homemade pies! Another reason she’s a keeper!!!! I am a leftovers kinda guy so it all suits me.
Mark
Nothing beats a sky gradient of colors like this. Wonderful! Glad to read that Colorado blood keeps you warm to cycle at 39 deg. That’s a bit brisk – even for a Michigander! 🙂 But kudos!! I may have to try it.