Written by: Aayotrie Chaudhary - 27019, Grade VII
Posted on: 21 February, 2022
I hear many things in nature. I can hear the splash of water hitting the rigid stones at the side of the waterfall, I can hear the singing from the throats of majestic birds that soar in the sky, and the sound of water rushing can be heard for miles as the river never stops, not mention at night I can also hear bats and their wings flapping as they emerge from the cave.
I can also see lots of things in nature. I spot different types of animals that go from big all the way to tiny, I spot little fish scales swimming through the quite murky water in the pond strewn with lily pads.
Nature can be really pretty. An array of colors, maybe flowers, maybe fruits stand out in the heavy shades of green as I look around in nature. In autumn beautiful leaves fall from the trees and flood the paths that seem to never end, tasty fruits hang from the giant trees that seem to reach the clouds.
Nature also smells like many things, both good and bad. I smell tropical flowers that smell as sweet as the sweetest fruits. I smell the air, it smells like a fresh breeze that just opens up your lungs, but I also smell the stinky animal dung while passing leafy bushes. It smells as awful as the animal’s remains or carcasses that get composed in the earthy ground.
Nature can also get us hurt, and it has lots of bugs. I scratch my hands on the rough bark of a juniper tree as I try to climb up it, and crawly creepy critters swarm and attack for my blood. My face passes through the intricate silk webs of the various types of scary spiders who make them.
There are lots more nature has to offer like the soil that lays under my feet feels soft and sinks in to leave a footprint with each step, the tall trees shelter the hot sun rays and the light that filters through the leaves and lighten spots on my face, the sun that burns a glow so bright and shines to tell us “ I am here!”, animal dens fill with residents and shelter for, they are the animal’s homes, and more.
The saddest thing though is that trash gets littered in the most naturally beautiful places and increases pollution in those places.
