Nature is not a panacea. Covid-19 is a microscopic, parasitic plant and we are very much part of nature, with a tendency to segregate ourselves from the rest of nature perceptually and actually.
Nature is both curative and causative in context of pathology. Destroying our environment and treating it as a dumping ground results in destroying a vast array of potential treatments for illnesses. Furthermore, the destruction of the natural environment may well prove causative when we consider the severity and frequency of pandemics.
When money is primary and commonsense, apparently arbitrary, where a mature, balanced approach to the natural environment is secondary, we may end up not just destroying fauna and flora, we may, ultimately destroy ourselves.
Let's hope that commonsense prevails and we can learn to balance our creativity and invention with a respectful and wise comprehension of our natural world.
The above photographs "Devonian", "With Memories Intact", "Whispers" and "A Momentary Distraction" were all taken just after the first UK national lockdown, in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Simon 2020.
