Field Trip-Circle B Bar Reserve with Hass

I absolutely loved the field trip to Circle B Bar Reserve. I love field trips in general, but I really enjoyed this one. I wasn't completely sure what to expect, but the area was pretty big and so beautiful. It was another chance to slow down and let myself just become a part of nature. I was actually able to hear the creatures and their calls without even hearing the sounds of motors. There was this sense of silence, although it wasn't silent. Maybe it was more of a sense of peace, and things being as they should. It was amazing. All I heard was natural life. I saw an alligator, about two or three feet long, whom I wouldn't have noticed if I hadn't stopped to pay attention. There was also this one kind of annoying bird who just kept squawking, and wouldn't quit. But as I thought about it, where else am I going to hear this? Is this creature's voice really going to be heard outside of this place?

Being told that this place was restored to what it was before, in the 1940s, I believe, it made me think about Hass' line that "the earth needs a dream of restoration." This is the example that we can follow; it can be done! Those dedicated to Circle B have brought it back to life. The marshes are back so the animals have come back as well. There is hope for restoration, things can be restored. It's not impossible for certain things and it will take time. As those at Circle B worked hard they were able to do something good for the environment. And we had the opportunity to enjoy it.

As we were talking about the statistics of where our environment is today, it broke my heart. Our world is in dire need of help. Like Professor Corrigan said, we do have an issue of consumption, and unfortunately, our world is paying the price. Species of plants and animals are becoming extinct more rapidly, we are losing topsoil and waste keeps piling up. I think one of the problems is that people are not even aware of the statistics. We know that our world is bad, and deforestation is terrible, but truly, these problems are affecting us, but not enough to where we become effective to do anything about it. We need a big wake up call so we can gather the support we need and restore our world because it is God's beautiful creation that He made for us to live in. His glory and wonder cannot be seen if we continue to ruin our world, but we can bring back the beauty He created for it to be seen and wondered at.
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