I
am so glad that I took the time to capture these images. They touched
me deeply at the time because what they reflected was the total opposite
of a
"paradise..."
It was the first day when we arrived at the Big Island, and we went to visit a small "forest" right by the ocean close to our resort. The ocean waves have washed the volcanic rocks for so long that the rocks were completely intertwined with the trees and the grass.
It's hard to describe the overwhelming sadness I felt when I first saw these trees -- they had to grow without much soil, but they were determined to adapt to the harsh environment... Pretty amazing! And in a way, it once again reminded me of the BBC show of "The Human Planet."
It was the first day when we arrived at the Big Island, and we went to visit a small "forest" right by the ocean close to our resort. The ocean waves have washed the volcanic rocks for so long that the rocks were completely intertwined with the trees and the grass.
It's hard to describe the overwhelming sadness I felt when I first saw these trees -- they had to grow without much soil, but they were determined to adapt to the harsh environment... Pretty amazing! And in a way, it once again reminded me of the BBC show of "The Human Planet."
Only one creature has carved the life for itself in every habitat on earth. That creature is us. All over the world, we still use our ingenuity to survive in the wild places, far from the city lights -- face to face with raw nature. This is the Human Planet.
Big Island, Hawaii
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