Lindsey Gilroy-"Silence" in Nature

The last post in the series of journal entries is a reflective piece on when I feel a serious connection with the world around me. On the Noland Trail I feel very at peace and alone, surrounded by the animals and plants that have existed and stood still through the changes that have occurred through the city around. When there is no longer the hustle and bustle of the industrial world, no cars or machines to block out the harmonious background noise that has remained constant for all of time-then, you can truly enjoy the noises which God put on this earth. Everything seems so much louder and is given a voice, from the leaves on the trees to the water under the bridges. The animals running by cause fear and surprise because they interrupt the rhythmic and harmonious tunes that have been created through nature. It is a calming feeling, but a feeling that we have been separated from experiencing regularly-which is unfortunate.