Pirates Cove, San Luis Obispo, CA
It was a Tuesday afternoon. I knew I had to get this assignment done but I wanted to go to a place where I could escape. Life has been hectic, and as I was driving around I thought of the perfect place. The iconic Pirates Cove in San Luis Obispo. Pirates cove is a beach, but in order to get to the beach you have to walk down this rocky cliff that is filled with different types of plants. I walked around for about half a miles, observing nature and enjoying being out in the sun. When you look up all you see is the entire ocean, rocky cliffs, and seagulls flying past you. Stunning. At the trailhead, I came across a Peruvian Peppertree, which are beautiful to me. Of course I came across some poison oak while walking down to the beach, and the trail was lined with sagebrush. The soil was dry, but the plants were plentiful. I couldn't keep my eyes off the view, if you have never been to pirates cove I heavily suggest it.
I have no clue if this will ever be read, but Im going to take this time to reflect on what it is about nature that is so calming, enjoyable, and what it does for me. Recently this year my mom was diagnosed with cancer that was not curable. I was living a life that was pretty much tragedy free, so I was not fully prepared for this, although I would argue no one would be at my age or really ever. In figuring out my emotions on this topic, working through the situation, and finding a sense of peace the only place I could ever do that was in nature. I think nature has a very unique way of connecting us to life. We can understand how we are all connected to this bigger picture. Plants, humans, and life comes and goes, but just as plants leave their seeds, so do humans. Humans spend their whole time running from the idea of mortality, but there is almost a selflessness and beauty to mortality. We are making room for the new and unique species to come. Hopefully leaving the world in a better place. Natures vastness makes us feel small, yet at the same times gives us hope that we are apart of something greater than ourselves.
So on Tuesday I went back to my muse. I was stressed, worried about the future, and quite honestly a bit lost. Yet again nature had a way of pointing me back to a place that was outside of my own head. It pointed me at an ocean that stretched beyond my eyesight, to plants that have been around longer than all of us, to seagulls flying over head, and ultimately it grounded me back in the present moment. Nature is a constant reminder to take yourself a little less seriously, to enjoy the world we live in, to be present, and ultimately to respect life for what it is. Good.
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