putting things in perspective

you know, people aren't everything. i'm not some big environmentalist or ASPCA junkie; i'm not cruel or deliberately harmful, but i don't exactly dedicate my life to protecting non-human living organisms. but once in a while, you see something in nature that makes you realize how small a part of the world we people are - whatever we might think. the ocean has always done that to me. my parents live very near the ocean, and i'm always awestruck at its sheer magnificence - in the "size" sense of the word, not so much the greatness, as i tend to avoid both the sun and swimming, and am thus not much of a beachgoer.

as with the ocean, i have often been struck by the beauty and majesty of trees. if you feel any sympathy, or if you just want to see some cool pictures, check out this link, on the ten most magnificent trees in the world.