Nature is not fat
Serengeti and Maasai Mara
Fri 23 Dec 2011 - Sat 31 Dec 2011
Have you noticed there are no fat animals in nature? There are large ones, hippos and elephants, but not fat, obese ones. Had the incredible opportunity to watch a pride of lions eat their kill. They were so focused on their meal that they barely noticed us. But each of them would eat and walk away and come back when they felt like more. None of that gorging at the buffet counter! I am so inspired by nature's restraints that I have a new screensaver in my phone. For the past 16 days every time I want to eat something just for the heck of it, I remind myself that nature is not fat.
Other photos, courtesy Jack.
And for that matter neither is nature noisy. Was quite surprised how the giraffe just stood around and looked at as languidly. The zebra and the wildebeest just scattered. Even the lion just looked on unthreatened. Not much roaring or neighing or dramatic hoof sounds.
The sky is beautiful- no city lights at night to hide the stars. The sheer expanse of Africa is breathtaking. I stood in the middle of the Serengeti surrounded by zebra, and 2 other human beings. Didn't at all feel like there are 6 billion people in the world! Felt a certain oneness, a certain peace and a surity that life is actually pretty simple.
Oh, and the people are cheery- jambo! Hello! (you have to click on the link and see the video - around minute 1 there is the funniest roadsign). They break into spontaneous dance and they really believe in hakuna matata-- relax, don't worry, it will all work out! And 2012 is the year it will all work out. Happy new year, my peeps!
Posted by Goofy9 Sun 15 Jan 2012 01:04 Archived in Tanzania
so true, nature never intended to do anything in a hurry....lesson to be learnt for all us smaller beings
Sun 15 Jan 2012 by Ani