if i had to hide and live on the run for the rest of my life, i would get a really sweet dick tracy kind of hat.
I can tell you right now this blog will be double coated and triple dipped in explorer thoughts and memories. I’m not even sure when I acknowledged my love for exploring, but with curiosity and adventure loudly living within me, how could I not love to explore? There have been many great, inspirational people who have weaved in and out of my life through the seasons. These Greats have not only equipped and challenged me to become the explorer I am today, but have also passed down many great explorer skill and secrets (sorry Reader, I am afraid it is far to soon to mention these here). However, I will tell you about the one animal that I highly respect as an explorer: the chameleon.
The first time I heard about chameleons I was instantly fascinated.
The Chameleon, meaning “ground lion” has two incredible attributes that I value greatly when I explore. The first is eye sight. Their eyes are the most distinctive among the reptiles. The upper and lower eyelids are joined, with only a pinhole large enough for the pupil to see through. They can rotate and focus separately to observe two different objects simultaneously. This, in effect, gives them a full 360-degree arc of vision around their body. Lesson here? Yes. People watching skills. I am blessed with two, blue, explorer eyes. The chameleon taught me how to focus in on my surroundings – to look for the full scope, to see from all angles and depths. I now delight in even the most simplistic pieces of my scenery, such as the beautiful texture of brick as the sun kisses it goodnight.
The second desired chameleon trait (of course, wise Reader, You have probably already guessed) is colour changing. Chameleons use their color-changing ability to blend in with their surroundings, as an effective form of camouflage. Colour change is also used as an expression of the physiological condition of the lizard, and as a social indicator to other chameleons. Some research suggests that social signaling was the primary driving force behind the evolution of colour change, and that camouflage evolved as a secondary concern. Ah reader, to blend in with the stories, scents, colours and music that surround us is indeed a fine note in the explorer’s song. I, many a time, have tried my go at colour changing. Sometimes, I fail miserably. Awkwardly exposing my uneducated side, I fail to absorb the truths and hidden jewels that surround me. However, sometimes I do succeed; and I realize that being a different colour is not the point or the purpose. Moreover, it is the act of becoming a new colour that is delightfully enriching. Entertain me, dear reader, by allowing me to expand this thought. You find yourself in a different, unknown environment and You, being the great explorer that You are, know that in order to truly engage, you must hear stories. As you start to listen, the colours, shapes and sounds around you seem to become slightly less different and slightly more intriguing. You find yourself noticing that a little sacrifice on your behalf results in an overflow of beautiful words, all delicately placed in a sentence that simultaneously sweeps you off your feet and whispers the sweetest melody into your ear. Within this moment you should choose to actively remove your inhibitions and allow the song to instill within you legendary secrets of life. It is this imparting that provokes your to change colour, deepen your thought and explore outside the comfortable boundaries in which you had previously found yourself living.
So inquisitive reader, before these humble words place you in a slumber, remember my lesson: widen your eyes and embrace the different colours you may find yourself surrounded by. And if you ever happen upon a chameleon, give him a grand tip of the hat’.
Leo (Mobile) Jan 3, 2010 3:24:14 PM
is it called running away from home still?
Me –>Leo (Mobile) Jan 3, 2010 4:31:17 PM
no, its called exploring.
this is some fun reading. hope you keep it comming!
Thanks matt…I slacked….but I will be back in full force very soon.
come explore over here sometime, Lovely!