The Simple Beauty
The term “Simple Beauty” is a bit of an oxymoron. It originates from the Ancient Greek word oksus which means “sharp”, “pointed” and the word moros which means “dull”, “stupid”, “foolish”. Out of curiosity, I explored examples of oxymorons online, and found some great ones like, “living dead” and “jumbo shrimp”. As Plato said, “Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder”. Beauty cannot be either simple or complex. Perhaps another title for this story could be “How to Find Beauty in Nature’s Simplicity”. But this would also be misleading, since who can define Nature? In the Torah it is written, “While God was creating our world/Nature every day was called “good”. And later on, “When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband who was with her and he ate it”. (Genesis 3:6)
I thought about all of this while walking on a trail along the ocean in The Sea Ranch.
We decided to take this weekend trip at the spur of the moment. On the Tuesday before, my wife Elfa asked me what we should do over the 4th of July weekend. I suggested that we visit “The Sea Ranch”, as we haven’t been there for a long time. My wife is a realist, and was concerned that we would not be able to rent a house on such short notice, while I did not have a doubt. This is why we’ve lived and worked successfully together for so many years. She asks a question, and I have to find an answer. This time, the answer was on the web. She found a house that was available and at about 5pm on Friday, we reached our favorite destination. We went for a walk after dinner, and I was felt dizzy from the fresh sea air that filled my lungs. After sitting in the office for 10 hours, I often go for a half an hour walk in our neighborhood, after dinner. But here it is different. You are in the middle of the Nature. Everything is simple. The ocean waves crash the shore, wild flowers stick out from the yellow grass, and there is a specific smell in the air. A few people walk by, some with dogs. Sometimes a jogger rushes by on her or his mission. Rustic houses color the background. A flock of pelicans settle down for the night on a big rock not far from the shore. Black tailed deer and their babies have their supper in the open field. I feel welcomed, embraced, a part of the big picture we call Nature.
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