Ashton Bradford: Lion's bridge part 2

The other day, I decided to think about my experience at Lion's Bridge in more depth and look at what nature was really telling me. Questions flooded to my head like, why were swans in the lake? Why were those trees really endangered? Most of all, what is nature really telling me about the world? 

I came to the rapid conclusion that the swans were there for migration, as it was getting colder up north where they typically live during the summer months. This told me that not only were the swans tired, they were hungry and were at just about the end of their trip. Those species of swan typically stay in the Chesapeake Bay area in the winter time, as it is more comfortable and warm down here than their arctic habitat at this time of the year. 

The trees were telling me about the travesties that man has committed over the years. While we may not have hurt those specific trees in the passing years, we have harmed many indigenous species in the land. The trees were telling me that we need to live a life more green and virtuous life that doesn't consist of hurting species that cannot afford to lose individual organisms. The tree also told me that the land needs to heal, as the absence of those trees left a scar in the local ecosystems that needs to be filled, as each player in the ecosystem is key to its continuation.

Through these analyses, I have came to a verdict of what nature was telling me. The world is changing, and it's up to everybody to make it better. The trees were telling me nature was hurt and needs to recover, and that recovery was indeed possible. The swans were telling me that the world is always changing, and that life can adapt to new problems.