Previously I wrote about the thrill of seeing three lionesses in their own native habitat. One of the neat things about the spotting was hearing the warning cry of a nearby Chacma baboon.
After an hour or so, a huge baboon troop moved across the scrub brush only about 100m from the lions. It was funny to watch, as almost every adult baboon was focused on the lions. There were a couple of baboon "lookouts" up in trees keeping an eye on the lions and keeping up a constant chatter.
It was intriguing. Here we have baboons aware of lions, but still moving through the area, as if they have to get to some specific location. Wouldn't it make more baboon sense to flee this area altogether?
Well, I guess this is just business as usual for baboons. They live with lions. They seemed to have a healthy respect, but went about their business. We were likely a bigger threat than the lions, but they mostly ignored us.
We need to be a bit more like baboons. There are many perils. We seem to ignore the real spiritual perils and worry about the little, less significant ones.
L^rd, open our eyes to see the real dangers, and the insignificant ones, and give us the wisdom to know the difference.
After an hour or so, a huge baboon troop moved across the scrub brush only about 100m from the lions. It was funny to watch, as almost every adult baboon was focused on the lions. There were a couple of baboon "lookouts" up in trees keeping an eye on the lions and keeping up a constant chatter.
It was intriguing. Here we have baboons aware of lions, but still moving through the area, as if they have to get to some specific location. Wouldn't it make more baboon sense to flee this area altogether?
Well, I guess this is just business as usual for baboons. They live with lions. They seemed to have a healthy respect, but went about their business. We were likely a bigger threat than the lions, but they mostly ignored us.
We need to be a bit more like baboons. There are many perils. We seem to ignore the real spiritual perils and worry about the little, less significant ones.
L^rd, open our eyes to see the real dangers, and the insignificant ones, and give us the wisdom to know the difference.
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