“The real and proper question is: why is it beautiful?”  

Pilgrim at Tinker Creek

Annie Dillard
 

The Calgary Zoo announced a few months ago that they

are looking for a new home for their small group of

Asian Elephants. It is felt they would be better off as

part of a larger social group and hopefully they would

have a larger area that a couple of small dusty paddocks.

We noticed when we went to the DC zoo the elephants

had a huge area by comparison with lots of room to roam.

The search is expected to take several years to find an

accredited facility to take them. Even knowing that it

will take years I felt I was saying goodbye. And while

it is better for them, a bit of wonder will be lost from our lives
when we can no longer see them in the flesh.

“Sometimes I need
only to stand
wherever I am
to be blessed.”

                  

from                  

                  Evidence

                       Mary Oliver