We are in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for a few days. Yesterday we visited a large mall and since we are on a holiday had time to relax and observe. At one point I commented to Jan that there is an amazing variety of human faces, even though in another sense all humans look much alike. The variation of in human faces can often be measured only in mm, yet we notice this difference easily.
Then today we visited the KL Bird Park, set in a large park, only minutes by car from downtown. It is advertised as the World's Largest free-flight Walk in Aviary. Huge netting soaring 10 to 25 meters high (by my estimate) spreads over much of the 21 acres that are home to over 3,000 birds of all kinds. Some of the birds are in large cages, many are free to fly and walk, roaming the park among hundreds of humans.
What a wonder to walk among these birds many of whom have become fully comfortable with humans. I've seen hundreds of egrets in Florida and elsewhere, but never stood less than half a meter away to study one. We walked among dozens of peacocks, storks, herons, etc. In the cages were a variety of parrots, ostriches, emus, hornbills, etc. Since all are tropical or semi-tropical birds, the colours and variety are outstanding.
We were once again filled with awe and wonder at how our Creator God has built into our world such amazing variety.
Everyone who visits this marvellous park can enjoy the huge variety of size and shape, call and colours. But we are able to lift our thoughts and worship to the Creator. We join again with the psalmist who in thinking about the world around us and about humans, could not contain himself but explodes in praise and worship.
"O Lord our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth." Psalm 8:1, 9
Then today we visited the KL Bird Park, set in a large park, only minutes by car from downtown. It is advertised as the World's Largest free-flight Walk in Aviary. Huge netting soaring 10 to 25 meters high (by my estimate) spreads over much of the 21 acres that are home to over 3,000 birds of all kinds. Some of the birds are in large cages, many are free to fly and walk, roaming the park among hundreds of humans.
What a wonder to walk among these birds many of whom have become fully comfortable with humans. I've seen hundreds of egrets in Florida and elsewhere, but never stood less than half a meter away to study one. We walked among dozens of peacocks, storks, herons, etc. In the cages were a variety of parrots, ostriches, emus, hornbills, etc. Since all are tropical or semi-tropical birds, the colours and variety are outstanding.
We were once again filled with awe and wonder at how our Creator God has built into our world such amazing variety.
Everyone who visits this marvellous park can enjoy the huge variety of size and shape, call and colours. But we are able to lift our thoughts and worship to the Creator. We join again with the psalmist who in thinking about the world around us and about humans, could not contain himself but explodes in praise and worship.
"O Lord our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth." Psalm 8:1, 9
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