Sarah



I've always found watching running water to be calming, as well as listening to the sound of the water rushing along. I don't know why. Maybe it's because I love to swim and be in the water, or maybe it's that I spent so much time as a child with my dad, sailing, fishing, and camping. Either way, it makes me feel at peace. I really love being around nature in general, even if I may not be so fond of some of the creatures. I think it's amazing that you can find something so simple but beautiful in a place like this, just behind the school. It's certainly not where one would initially think to look for "nature." It doesn't exactly look too beautiful at first. It's surrounded by mud and broken-off tree branches, and the area in general looks rather dead. But then, in all of the mess, there's a little stream.

It's not the prettiest thing, of course. The water is hardly clear, and there are far more wonderous sights to behold in nature. Even so, the picture doesn't quite do it justice. There's something breathtaking about seeing something so lively and green, when everything else is colored in shades of dull brown and gray. When you're actually standing there, you can see how the sunlight reflects of the water, making it appear almost rainbow-like. As someone who loves things that are colorful and bright, it made me happy to see. I think it's kind of hopeful, like finding a light when you're surrounded in darkness. It makes me feel like everything will be okay, no matter what. If something like this can be found in such an unexpected place, then maybe it's possible to find something good in any bad situation.