Antelope Totem

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Antelope Dixie national Forest, Utah

Oh, give me a home where the buffalo
    roam,
    Where the deer and the antelope play,
    Where seldom is heard a discouraging
    word
    And the sky is not clouded all day.

~ Dr. Brewster M. Higley  1870

So do they play?  

Absolutely.

I have always admired the mammals, reptiles, fish and insects for their ability to know what to do at any given moment. They know how to take care of themselves and work either alone or with
their families or species and Nature.

I admired them for this wonderful natural gift because I had many questions growing up like,

•  how to do things 
•  how to have good relationships
•  how do I support myself.

Wild animals are connected to the Nature, the force that beats our hearts. It is an uplifted, high powered, kind of experience that we humans can also enjoy. When we are fully connected to nature, we shine with an appreciation and well-being that feels great. We are then more inclined to play, to enjoy, and tend to move around freely, like the antelope.


Antelopes are players on the great stage of wilderness.



Spend time with these and all animals, they are our teachers. We can also learn from the plants and trees and many landscapes like ocean, streams, prairie, mountains, lakes, fields, hills, parks our own back yard.

Thank you for visiting !

Until then,

Nature Love /Appreciation


Related information :
Home on the Range: who wrote and how it evolved as Kansas' State song. also contains all 6 verses. http://www.kshs.org/kansapedia/home-on-the-range/17165 

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Vulture's Story

Long ago the sun was much to close to the earth.




A vulture glides in the air
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It was burning hot and the animal world got together to decide what must be done. Fox stepped up and offered to help. He took the sun in his mouth and ran as fast as he could towards heaven. The sun got so hot it burnt his mouth. To this day the Foxes on earth have black mouths. He returned unsuccessful.



Then Opossum stepped forward

Opossum volunteered and wrapped his tail around the sun and ran towards the heavens. He too found the sun was much too hot as it burnt the hair off his tail. He returned and to this day all possums do not have hair on their tails.

Vulture stepped forward

He was the most beautiful and powerful of birds. He had beautiful feathers on top of his head and so beautiful that he was envied by all. He pushed the top of his head against the burning sun and pushed the sun farther and farther up into the heavens. He could feel the feathers burning off his beautiful crown but he was so strong that he pushed the sun far away enough from the earth so the animals and the earth could live on. Vulture had sacrificed his beautiful crown feathers to save the earth and he remained bald. To this day all vultures heads are bald.

~ Native American Tale


Vulture is very misunderstood. People see vulture as ugly and mean because he eats dead animals. Vulture is an amazing bird that keeps our environment clean. His scientific name
cathartes aura means "golden purifier". He does not kill his prey. Vulture is also a beautiful graceful soaring bird who rides on the winds. Have you seen vulture teetering on the winds making use of every draft. this takes much strength and power.

Vulture teaches us to honor others for who they are and not how they appear. This is a very good lesson for us to learn. Perhaps your heart will open next time you encounter vulture and you can share this story with others.



Thank you for attending this site. We hope you enjoyed the story and come back soon. Nature Loves Appreciation. The more you appreciate, the more there is to appreciate.

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