Absolutely. My ‘church’ is the church of nature. Many know that I live on 5 acres in the hills of Northern Ca. A very pastoral setting. I am surrounded by nature and all sorts of wildlife. I keep a pair of binoculars on my deck and in my garage ready and waiting. lol
Recently I was watching a nest of baby Robins in a big Oak tree about 30 yards off my deck. I had a birdseye veiw of the parents feeding the nestlings/fledglings. It was great fun watching the little family launch, no casualties, yay!
Right now I was just enjoying a pair of western bluebirds taking a dip in the stone birdbath on my front hill and one of the first things I do as soon as I am up and after letting my geese out of their barn, is to check out my blooming morning glories that twine around the antique graveyard fencing on my patio. This morning there are scads of white ones with purple dots and a profuse explosion of some rose colored ones.
They were all volunteers from last year, so it’s fun to see what sort of hybrids might pop up.
I think watching animals helps put our human lives in perspective, every living thing is working towards it’s own version of survival and satisfaction. The Squirrels struggle is no more and no less than our own. There is a unity to be found in nature that resonates within us the truth of the interconnection of everything.
I have been staying up til well after midnight lately, the summer nights here are spectacular, total silence except for the occasional hoot of an owl or the coyotes whooping it up in the woods, the stars are mind blowing. Nothing brings me more happiness than my little Walden Pond abode. :-)