King of Katmai; The Wayfarer Otis 480
Glistening mist full of shadows of many days end,
Silent grace forms between the crystalline fog rising from the Rivers heads,
Slowly emerging with grace, and intention are his eyes , The great bear appears.
With a slight hustle, he appears to walk on water, with intent, in his big brown eyes.
As he gets closer the great bears form shows the unforgiving decline of natures melody,
Yet intent you can see, in his big brown eyes.
He pauses, and scans the great falls that have been fruitful for him, all his long years.
He scans all around to breath in its comfort.
Moving slowly to the far bank now, each step is like greeting a old friend.
The ripples of the mighty river lick his fur, as to welcome the great bear home.
Unscathed by the rivers power, he is impervious to its presence, his eyes full of intent.
The east bank is his sanctuary, here is his journeys end, he sets in the scared spot that he calls his own.
His golden brown fur shines in the glare of the mighty river, his gaze now is to the river only.
He maneuvers his feet to feel for the ruby red treasure that is the source of his power,
With a thrashing leap forward he dives the mighty rivers waves, he blows bubbles, and with a twitch of his paw, he retrieves the prize with a effortless stretch .
Clutched in his muzzle he holds his treasure, his sustenance, with pride in his brown eyes, he now sits.
The King of Katmai has returned.
By Teresa McNair 10-15-2021
The Life cycle of the bear is the perfect example to describe how fragile, and delicate natures balance is. Every living thing on our planet is dependent on our stewardship.
To just simply explain and compare the bear cycle to the entire natural world.
I will present it like this;
The bear awakes from hibernation in spring, mates if its appropriate . Search's for food from late spring to fall as starvation has set in after hibernation. In Otis 480 's case salmon fish is his main food source . Speed is imperative in gaining weight to regain health, and to develop fat reserves for the up coming hibernation.
Weather Cause and Effect, abnormal weather patterns, timing is everything in weather patterns effecting. proper growth of native flora and fauna.
Cause; too much heat ; high melting factor in mountains thus raising water levels , water temperature, drying out soil, High waters, & flooding which effect plant growth, and cause soil erosion, Which in turn effects the fish runs, due to water temperature , water levels, Effects ; if water levels are low caused by too much heat it causes trauma across the board in nature. If water levels are too high it also caused trauma across the board in nature.
The four seasons are the balance of a region, it is the essence that creates the particular regions natural world .
The flip flop of this is a most dangerous position to live within, its simply life, and death for all living things.
Cause; too cold of temperatures, Effects, plant growth and even die off, breeding seasons, due to lack of cover due to lack of vegetative growth, diminished food sources. For some cases lack of food all together. Lack of nourishment; , grasses, insects & berries. In female bears they must hold enough body calories to even reproduce, if they can not get those calories they can not produce young. High water levels can effect migrations of spawning fish. In Otis 480's case it will effect his fishing making it harder to fish in deep waters.
To make my point it is this;
Human beings and our lifestyle are solely responsible for this unnatural weather pattern altering. We've aloud this to go in our world by turning a blind eye to it and a deaf ear to the science that has been warning for decades. It appears the human beings of this world assume they will be not be effected by the climate changes. Well it is more apparent than ever that its changing and very fast. The human species seems to think by ignoring the event that their lives must be self sustaining, When in reality the natural world sustains the human species. The natural world has its own perfect rhythm. It has, and is being irreversibly disturbed. Make no mistake nature will find a way to survive this it is ever changing to meet the destruction we are causing. The great bears world will disappear in one swipe just with the disappearance of fish, berries, and insects. Ironically The human population will scramble to survive the changed environment they alone have created, or will they?
PLEASE TRY TO LOWER YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT
PLEASE SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE ON A LARGE SCALE
