Harvest moon: around the pond I wander and the night is gone.
Matsuo BashoRead
From all these trees, in the salads, the soup, everywhere, cherry blossoms fall.
Interpretation
This quote reflects the transient beauty of cherry blossoms and the inevitability of change.
Matsuo Basho's quote captures the delicate and fleeting nature of life, symbolized by the falling cherry blossoms. It reminds us to appreciate the beauty around us, even as it changes and fades away, highlighting the ephemeral quality of existence and the cycle of life.
In practice
This quote can be used in a nature documentary to emphasize the changing seasons.
Harvest moon: around the pond I wander and the night is gone.
Now the swinging bridge Is quieted with creepers ... Like our tendrilled life.
Winter solitude- in a world of one colour the sound of the wind.
The moon and sun are travelers through eternity. Even the years wander on. Whether drifting through life on a boat or climbing toward old age leading a horse, each day is a journey, and the journey itself is home.
Ballet in the air... Twin butterflies until, twice white They Meet, they mate
Every day is a journey, and the journey itself is home.
That is all the National Parks are about. Use, but do no harm.
What if more and more parents, grandparents and kids around the country band together to create outdoor adventure clubs, family nature networks, family outdoor clubs, or green gyms? What if this approach becomes the norm in every community?
Any observer is an intruder in the domain of a wild animal and must remember that the rights of that animal supersede human interests. An observer must also keep in mind that an animal's memories of one day's contact might well be reflected in the following day's behavior.
Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; that wildness is a necessity.
Cultivating and conserving diversity is no luxury in our times: it is a survival imperative.
The earth is like a beautiful bride who needs no manmade jewels to heighten her loveliness.
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