Wanderlust For The Bush
All the places I've wandered, it's the bush of Africa that I never tire of, drop me off anywhere, wildlife in natural surroundings it is more fascinating than all the high streets of the world.
One never stops learning since knowledge on each species ranges far and wide. When young we ran barefoot today most go out in hiking boots, we have forgotten our animal instinct in going quietly.
People tend to give you the evil eye when you tell them to purchase soaps, shampoo scent free, do no wear anything with perfume, it is for very good reason, power of scent will alert animals long before you see them, they smell you.
Now I'm not saying it's ideal, it helps, short of rolling in a mud bath and running around naked between the thorn bushes, it simply might allow more time for a better sighting when planning the outing.
All animals throughout have sensitive sophisticated noses, consider the elephant is able to find water miles away, relying on the nose to find food, or sexual readiness of mating partners.
We sure have lost so much becoming urbanized, animals smell fear on you as well, good reminder!
Now when going out officially/specifically photographing insects, birds or animals, water or dry land, something to ponder is how close you will get wearing perfume after an early morning shower, putting on fancy dress when going out in the bush washed and rinsed in your favourite scented laundry soaps.
Human sense of smell leans more toward memories or emotion of flowers and spices, venturing with wanderlust dissipates quickly as everything disperses in front of your eyes.
My definition of wanderlust is to go slowly, roam around delighting in the pleasures nature offers near or far. Thanks for visiting and hopefully learning a little about how I think before embarking on holidays knowing where my destination is.
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Thought for Today: "Examine what is said, not him who speaks." - African Proverb
