Journal 4 and Edward Abbey reflection

Anish Doshi

Journal Four

    As I have continued reading Desert Solitude, I have become more and more impressed with the vivid descriptions of the desert that Abbey employs. I feel like I am transported into his world, and it is nice to enjoy and explore his surroundings with him. I thought the idea of being kind to all of creation was profound, and I really enjoyed how we followed up on this idea in class. Often, I find myself so caught up in all of my responsibilities and commitments that I forget to take a second to enjoy the nature around me. Reading this book and taking this class allows me time to do just that, and I am super grateful for it. 

    I captured a picture after leaving Mass this past Sunday. It was light outside when I walked into the service, and almost completely dark after it was over. The bright lights shining from inside the church contrasting with the dark background made the church really stand out to me. I spent a moment admiring its beauty before continuing on my walk home. 

    Yesterday in class, Dr. Wood came and spoke to us and I learned a lot about his career and what we will be doing to help him out over the course of this semester. He invited us along to go do some rounds on the bison population at the reserve, so him and I made plans to meet up this morning. Once I arrived, he notified me that the vet had to cancel last minute, so we had to unfortunately reschedule. Since I was already there, I took some time to enjoy the sunrise and meet some of his coworkers. I also got to see a three year old alligator that they kept in the shop office. After spending some time there, I drove back home and continued to watch the sun rise. I captured this beautiful picture as it began to come up above the lake. 


    

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  1. williams.dan76February 10, 2026 at 7:45 AM

    Your sunrise photograph is stunning. That's as good as any of the hundreds I've taken. Great framing. I like the lighting in the church photo too. I am so glad that you went out to the Nature Center and got to meet some of the staff and Dog (their pet alligator). We will enjoy our time out there this semester. Thanks for posting. Hope you get a chance to see the Bison up close.

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