I went to the springs while the sun was still up, and sitting on a rocky outcrop above the cave mouth I watched the light grow reddish across the misty pools, and listened to the troubled voice of the water. After a while I moved farther up the hill, where I could hear birds singing near and far in the silence of the trees. The presence of the trees was very strong...The big oaks stood so many, so massive in their other life, in their deep, rooted silence: the awe of them came on me, the religion.

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Ursula K. Le Guin, Lavinia.

Themes

  • Nature — Appreciation for the natural world and our place within it
  • Religion — Exploring belief systems, worship, and spiritual practice

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