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"The first farmer was the first man. All historic nobility rests on the possession and use of land." Ralph Waldo Emerson

Stewardship of the land is important to the existence of every civilization. Without taking care of the basic needs of living, the pursuit of more complex objectives would be impossible. Art itself is a product of civilizations reaching a point to where they can afford the time to pursue luxuries. A very many people who call themselves "environmentalist" claim to know how to take care of the environment and nature. And a large number of them have through ignorance realistically cause more damage and complications than good. They are moved by having an emotional thought or feeling, instead of actual intellect, fact, and common sense. In several cases, wild fires become so out of control b/c people have ceased to allow natural fires to occur. Many want to bottle up a place in the name of protection and not allow nature to actually take its course, causing almost a powder keg effect. The Great Plains alone used to have natural wild fires caused by lightning that would spread through large portions of grassland, which purified the soils and kept nature in balance. Oklahoma now has problems with excessive amounts of cedar trees that are overtaking good portions of the country side, where as in the past, these cedar trees would have been cleared out by natural fires. A lesson in cause and effect. You find balance and moderation, not one extreme or the other. My father once wrote me and said, "The lines we draw on the land prove whether we are a true civilization. Every civilization makes its mark, and that mark is read by the next generation. Our signature on the land becomes our self-portrait. During our time on God's created earth, remember we do not own it, we only borrow it from our children." My descendants worked this land and under the toil of their labor, helped provide for the generations that followed. The lessons they learned passed through time and now reside our generation.

An interesting note...I don't know about other places around the world, but around here farmers are some of the most patient individuals you could meet. Although there are times of stress, there are some important things we could all learn from them. Two of which are..."you can't hurry the crops or make an ox overnight."

©Copyright Kyle Wright. You may NOT use, replicate, manipulate, or modify this image without my permission. All Rights Reserved.

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"The first farmer was the first man. All historic nobility rests on the possession and use of land." Ralph Waldo Emerson

Stewardship of the land is important to the existence of every civilization. Without taking care of the basic needs of living, the pursuit of more complex objectives would be impossible. Art itself is a product of civilizations reaching a point to where they can afford the time to pursue luxuries. A very many people who call themselves "environmentalist" claim to know how to take care of the environment and nature. And a large number of them have through ignorance realistically cause more damage and complications than good. They are moved by having an emotional thought or feeling, instead of actual intellect, fact, and common sense. In several cases, wild fires become so out of control b/c people have ceased to allow natural fires to occur. Many want to bottle up a place in the name of protection and not allow nature to actually take its course, causing almost a powder keg effect. The Great Plains alone used to have natural wild fires caused by lightning that would spread through large portions of grassland, which purified the soils and kept nature in balance. Oklahoma now has problems with excessive amounts of cedar trees that are overtaking good portions of the country side, where as in the past, these cedar trees would have been cleared out by natural fires. A lesson in cause and effect. You find balance and moderation, not one extreme or the other. My father once wrote me and said, "The lines we draw on the land prove whether we are a true civilization. Every civilization makes its mark, and that mark is read by the next generation. Our signature on the land becomes our self-portrait. During our time on God's created earth, remember we do not own it, we only borrow it from our children." My descendants worked this land and under the toil of their labor, helped provide for the generations that followed. The lessons they learned passed through time and now reside our generation.

An interesting note...I don't know about other places around the world, but around here farmers are some of the most patient individuals you could meet. Although there are times of stress, there are some important things we could all learn from them. Two of which are..."you can't hurry the crops or make an ox overnight."

©Copyright Kyle Wright. You may NOT use, replicate, manipulate, or modify this image without my permission. All Rights Reserved.