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Jim Fowler, left, one of the world’s best known naturalists, has presented information about wildlife and wilderness to the American public on television’s Wild Kingdom for more than 40 years. On the right is me.
Never know who you are going to run into at the zoo. My daughter and I went to the local zoo for “Earth Day” and was surprised to meet Jim Fowler. He came to give a talk about wildlife. It was early and he was signing autographs so we stood in line to get one. I was carrying my camera, never without a camera at the zoo, and a woman asked if I would like her to take my picture with Jim. So I did. My Dad never missed a show of “Wild Kingdom,” and his love of nature was passed down to me.
Meeting Jim was indeed an honor, he is a kind, caring individual that loves animals. He took time to sign autographs for all that wanted them.
After we met Jim Fowler we went on to photograph lions, peacocks, and other creatures.
I read the story of a Native American lad who watched his grandfather walk down to a cold, clear stream of water every morning and look into the forest. “Grandfather would stare through the morning mist into the forest for a long time, and when he turned to come back to the lodge his eyes were filled with tears.” At first the lad thought his grandfather was sad, but came to understand it was just the opposite. Tears of joy ran down his grandfather’s cheeks, at the wonderment of nature. Spend some time with nature, even if it’s at the Zoo. There is a quieting, calming, peaceful effect of being in the woods, surrounded by trees, flowers and other beauty. Sitting for awhile where you become a part of the greatness of all things.
“One touch of nature makes the whole world kin.”
William Shakespeare, Dramatist and poet
considered to be the greatest English playwright, 1564-1616
