"I watched prairie dogs every day, rise before the sun, stand with
their paws pressed together facing the rising sun in total stillness
for up to 30 minutes," says Williams. "And then I watched them at the
end of the day take that same gesture 30 minutes before the sun goes
down they would press their palms together in perfect stillness. I
don't mean to anthropomorphize, but when you look at a creature that
has survived over the millennium begin and end each day in that kind
of stance, it causes one to think about one's own life and speed and
rapidity in which we live."
From Finding Beauty In A Broken World by Terry Tempest Williams, an
environmentalist committed to showing man's impact on the land.