Nature Taking Back the City

To use a bit of reification, nature does not like to be controlled. (It could be that the second chapter of Genesis had a couple of hints about this, as Adam was supposed to tend the garden and not let it do whatever.) After Mt. St. Helens erupted, arthropods, fungi, and other humble parts of nature began to reclaim it.

The island of Surtsey was formed from a volcano and now critters are living there. Over the years, plant roots grow and crack concrete. When left alone, nature tries to reclaim desolation and also urban areas.

Remnants of cement works at Sojourner Truth State Park, Unsplash / Cowboy Bob Sorensen

Some critters are making themselves at home in cities. Peregrine falcons like the tall buildings so they can go into power dives after some tasty pigeon meat, coyotes are becoming more frequent in American cities (occasionally breeding with pet dogs), and others living things are seen in cities. Our Creator provided his creation with genetic diversity so organisms can adapt. Unfortunately, city critters can act like humans by getting fat and lazy.

. . .  God knew when he designed the world that people would not always obey his mandate to act as caretakers of creation. He commanded us to spread out and fill the earth, but he knew that with that expansion after Adam and Eve sinned, humans would create noxious chemicals, drop war bombs, and turn out mountains of trash.

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