For several years now, the Aldo Leopold book A Sand County Almanac has been on my list to read. While I have read some passages before, I have finally read the book in its entirety.As I read, it amazed me how far ahead of his time Leopold was. Written in 1949, many of the concepts brought up in the essays are still relevant today.
Perhaps my favorite essay is Prairie Birthday where Leopold talks about watching prairie plants bloom in a cemetery that he drives past daily. "Tell me of what plant-birthday a man takes notice and I shall tell you a good deal about his vocation, his hobbies, his hay-fever and his the general level of his ecological education." It really intrigued me because it talks about the desensitization of people. We can often overlook the beautiful things that are right in front of us simply because we are not paying attention.
If you are interested in nature and haven't read this book yet, I would highly recommend it.
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