{"id":20806,"date":"2015-03-01T06:33:19","date_gmt":"2015-03-01T13:33:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=20806"},"modified":"2026-03-21T06:46:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T11:46:59","slug":"i-cant-understand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2015\/03\/01\/i-cant-understand\/","title":{"rendered":"I Can’t Understand…"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"YoungYoung mangrove in early morning light<\/span><\/p>\n

We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect. \u2013 Aldo Leopold<\/em><\/p>\n

I’m a nature lover and a photographer who sees the natural world not just from behind my camera but with every breath and step that I take.<\/p>\n

I can’t understand those who regard the natural world as worthless except for what they can extract from it while stealing from future generations.<\/p>\n

I can’t understand how those people; who might have children themselves, can pollute the water, land, air, and damage every fiber of the environment just to fatten their checkbooks.<\/p>\n

I can’t understand people like that.<\/p>\n

I don’t want<\/em> to.<\/p>\n

But they need to know that those of us who love nature and respect our natural community are not going to go away and that we won’t stop fighting.<\/p>\n

Not today and certainly not tomorrow.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my flower, shrub, and tree photos.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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