JOINING THE SONG

I have noticed that being in nature, say in a forest, can cause a couple of reactions: One, there is a sense of silence as to not disturb the quiet and normal sounds of forest life. Another impulse is to join in the sounds of the trees, water, flowers, rocks and animals like this quote concerning St Francis:
Nikos Kazantzakis (1887-1957) Greek author and philosopher wrote:
“A small bird with a red bonnet on its head came and perched on a rock opposite us. It waved its tail, turned its head anxiously in all directions, then glanced directly at us and as it did so, it grew bold and began to whistle softly, tauntingly at first; but soon it threw back its head, swelled its throat, and gazing at the sky, the light, burst into song with abandon. Everything vanished; nothing remained in the world save this bird and God: God, and a beak that was singing.” (From: ‘St. Francis’)
(Nikos Kazantzakis also wrote ‘Zorba the Greek.’)
“The Kingdom of Heaven is like a mustard seed planted in a field. It is the smallest of all seeds, but it becomes the largest of garden plants; it grows into a tree, and birds come and make nests in its branches.” Jesus