​Sun yet climbs the sky
Brush of dawn's soft morning glow
Pastel mountainscape

​It's been a year since starting Prismatic Planet and posting my first Human Nature blog.  When I wrote that, I mentioned that I wanted to use this site to learn more about the planet and share that knowledge with you.  I also mentioned that in addition to researching and writing for this website, I was also an active environmental volunteer.  That's still the case today, and I realize I haven't talked much about it here.  Which is kind of odd since one of the best ways I engage with something I want to learn more about is to actively do that thing.  I imagine such is the case for a good number of people out there.

So, I want to take this one-year anniversary of Human Nature to do just that.  I want to share with you what I, a human looking to help and learn, have benefited from by volunteering for the environment.  Since volunteering is not limited to work for the planet, my points here won't be specific to environmental volunteer work, though I may cite my experiences.  Here's hoping by the end of this, you'll feel empowered to get out there and help, both for a cause you believe in and for your own personal growth.

Let's dive in!

​Horizon gazing
Wings apt to brush canvas sky
A rainbow in flight

Nestling branches
Lay the setting vernal sun
African twilight

​Tall barren branches
Sunlight breaching, kisses the land
Gentle warming light

Ruffle of feathers
Perched beyond rolling waters
In self reflection