The butterfly.

From Miranda Kerr's book - Treasure yourself, http://www.angusrobertson.com.au/book/treasure-yourself/12306724/ she records an anonymous story about a little girl coming across a butterfly cocoon. The girl watched the butterfly emerge, until it stopped, seemingly unable to continue. The girl began to move the cocoon to help the butterfly along, but then she realised that nature had intended for the butterfly to struggle to make itself stronger and ready for life. - Trust me, Miranda's book is worth reading and my telling of this extract is by no means anything like the story, which is much better written. The point though, is that maybe we should let nature be natural and not interfere because nature helps itself to survive.

I don't know if I am religious, but I do believe in nature.


Should we fight nature for nature? I was flicking through the movies in our catalogue and of course I stopped at every animal related one. I was surprised to find two movies that were just that - fighting nature for nature. Let me explain this by describing each movie.

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1441952/

and

Big Miracle.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1430615/

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen is about introducing trout into the Yemen river - which naturally doesn't have trout in it... In order to allow people to fly fish for sport and food. Now I haven't seen this movie, so I can in no way judge it because it could be a great story, I just know how I feel about the realistic idea of introducing a non native animal into another, perhaps equally efficient habitat. Now, the movie description does say 'to prove the impossible, possible' so it really is not so much about the trout, but the act of doing something seemingly useless and for lack of a better word -impossible. I am not surprised by this concept at all because it seems that the story is, like others, unrelated to nature as a prospect, but related to people being recognised for beating nature for their own benefit. Yes, I am probably reading too much into this, and again I stress that I have no valid opinion without seeing this.

Plus I do really like the actors in this film, so it is possible that I will see it, but for now I remain a little opinionated about the storyline.

Big Miracle seems similar in that humans are helping nature from nature by helping a group of whales break out of isolated ice. It stars Drew Barrymore who is another actress I love, but the mention of Greenpeace and the fact that its based on a true story get me a little iffy. If it is based on a true story, it means it's been done or attempted - ouch and Greenpeace, well I am not a fan - I fine them too over the top. Too excessive, plus I hate protesting and this is all they seem to do...

Again, I would see this film if encouraged, but I'm not sure of the concepts....

If I was too blunt in this post, let me know...

KK