This photograph
might upset some people and, very probably, offend a few. Never-the-less, it is
here. The hunter will remain anonymous other than being identified as a Dakota
acquaintance of mine. He is an unapologetic and a skilled hunter and recently
took this elk with bow and arrow on the western side of the state. Off the top
of my head, I am not sure why I am running this photograph other than to point
out not all hunting in the United States is done with firearms and there are
plenty of individuals around who are skilled archers and do or did hunt that
way -- myself included. There even are a few who hunt with a spear where it is
legal.
In most respects
I am anti-hunting, but having once "lived" for hunting I understand it and I
accept it and I try to get along with anyone and everyone to a degree. One way
or another, I miss hunting, but at the same time hope I never will hunt again.
I also believe in the axiom of treating others the way I wish to be treated and
try to practice it during my "walk through life." Toss those elements into a
mixer and the result is a "live and let live" cocktail.
There usually is
a link of sorts between the illustrations / the words / the music. The
connection today is subtle. The first piece is Rocknmob performing Jon
Bon Jovi's, "Livin' on a Prayer," in Moscow this past May. Most of the
participants are Russians, many of them with the first name Vladimir, none of
them with the last name Putin. Hmmmm .... possibly there is hope. The second piece is George Harrison's, "What Is
Life," and is a very astute allegory on life, limited only by the imagination and the experience of the viewer. The dancers are Emma Rubinowitz and Esteban Hernandez of the San
Francisco Ballet. It seemed symbolically appropriate to me that at one point
Emma dances by a military cemetery -- certainly a very real element of life.
6 comments:
Well hi there up in America!I like this post!Great picture!!I have nothing against hunting.It is better to actually hunt your own food then those barns full of cattle and ect ect for making humans unnecessary food on earth.I think he must be very proud of that hunt..Very big!!Wow!!Itakes great skills to hunt such an animal..
May be we have to go back hunting in the future..As we have to admit the earth is changing and there is nothing to do about it now(To late in my mind-)Here we are preparing for the after earth (instead of making people afraid as Gretha Tunberg) hihi hih hih
So what have you been up to dear friend?
Here it is only work work work ..Soon Christmas !Ihave been watching a teve program(game) from America/Norway.Some of your folks are staying here trying to understand the norwegian culture and behaviour and if they win they will meet their anchestors here in Norway!!It is sooo funny!!They dont understand nothing .You can imagine understand what" Tilslørte Bondepiker "means!! Hah hah hah
Ok Thank you for nice post!
About the music i like the first one! :)
Have a great day!
My own thought is that if you shoot it, you eat it. For the most part, I kept to that "rule" when I was a hunter.
It is obvious, Anita, not everyone does adhere to that philosophy and, perhaps, the best example would be the American buffalo -- or bison -- to be technically accurate, which were slaughtered to near extinction not only for their meat, but for their bones and their fur and as a measure to aid in the annihilation of Native Americans. Many people are simply thoughtless, but there are many corrupt and just plain evil people in the world, as well.
Hunting does require skill and, for someone who closely observes the habits of wildlife, it does not take many years to acquire it. Factors such as weather also are part of the process. For instance, wind and rain benefit hunters because they cover many of the sounds hunters make from their movements. Hunt downwind from the direction you are traveling is the best technique.
Climate is always in flux, witness the "Little Ice Age" or the "year without a summer" -- 1816 -- or the fact that where I live now once was covered by solid ice, and at this stage of human development, nothing or no one can do a thing about it other than learn how to cope with it. As for Ms. Greta Thunberg, I wish she would concentrate her efforts on something useful like population control or bringing an end to war.
I am not aware of the television program you mention.
Essentially, I keep myself occupied these days by working to maintain a low profile.
Do you think of yourself as a "tilslørte bondepiker?" Either literally or figuratively?
The first video is the most impressive for a number of reasons, not the least of which is because it took place in Moscow. The second video is the better from an aesthetic point of view in that it tells the story of life in both a literal and a metaphorical manner. Song and dance should tell a story, I think ....
Thank you, Anita, for being here and making a cloudy day outside sunny inside .... I think you are a vakker byjente ....
Si cazas para alimentarte está bien, somos lo que somos gracias a la caza. Ahora bien, matar por placer yo no lo comparto, pero lo respeto. Y también creo que los más grandes naturalistas fueron cazadores, mi opinión. Me ha gustado este post, muy interesante. Saludos desde España.
I like to believe that I could fend for myself and provide food and shelter for myself and for others through hunting should it ever become necessary, Germán. In this day and age, I doubt that it would become necessary, but it always is wise to be prepared for the unexpected. I have boasted that I could be airdropped into the middle of a several-hundred-mile wilderness with only the clothes on my back and walk out later a few pounds heavier than I was when I was dropped off.
It is fascinating to me that the expeditions of exploration almost always had "professional hunters" among them. The expedition of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark had a few such men, for instance. One of them, John Colter, is believed to be the first "white man" to see what is now Yellowstone National Park. As for naturalists, I assume many bird watchers would cringe to know John James Audubon had shot many of the birds he painted. How else, in those days, would someone get to know birds and animals in great detail?
I am happy you have visited me again, Germán, and pleased you have written a comment for me. Thank you ....
Hih hih a vakker byjente!!Thank you for that nice coment xxx
As for Tilsørte Bondepiker ..Yes -sometimes -i feel like that not going into a discusson about it.._but it really means apple pie in the old norse bakery
I say like -Queen -Margareth of Denmark.People must not panic about the new age that is coming..But for sure the sea level will rise(Look at the news fromSvalbard)everywhere..I have found my cabin high up in the mountais hahaha..just like in the -S
vartedauden time!
Thank you also for nice comment at my place..
One thing I appreciate with friends and -I think is a good quality..-is the one that can make you laugh and fell nice no matter what.-you are such a person .So for now -I wish you a good time !
See you soon .Kyss og klem.
I really doubt that periods of time which drift between extended glacial coverage of the surface of the earth to vast oceans covering the land when the glaciers melt will have the same effect as did the Black Death .... but, who can say with certainty? The future cannot be known until it arrives.
The latest theory about what caused the extinction of the dinosaurs is a huge/huge/huge meteor strike in the area of the Caribbean which caused the eradication of most life over a span of years. The "proof" of this comes from fossil evidence in Montana and a few other places. It could happen again .... sort of like "the sky is falling" fairy tale.
You are very wise to live on high ground. We were looking for a house to buy after moving to Dakota. We looked at several which were nice and a few even had historical significance, but I was not happy with any of them. One of the real estate people finally asked me what these houses lacked. My reply was to the effect, "Tell me when you find a house in the midst of woodland that is the last house on a road and is on top of a hill, and I might be interested." She thought for a moment, then said, "follow me," and led us to just such a house. It was dusk when we arrived and dark thirty minutes later, but I had seen enough and asked, "how much?" We put a bid on it, got it and lived there happily for a few years.
I cannot understand why people build homes on low ground, especially low ground by lakes and rivers. It is just a matter of time.
This is from my comment on your post: I have been told on occasion that I am such a serious person that it is depressing to be around me. I am glad you do not feel that way. All in the eye of the beholder, I guess .... later, Anita .... kyss og klem ....
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