Along the river, over the hills, in the ground, in the sky, spring…

Along the river, over the hills, in the ground, in the sky, spring work is going on with joyful enthusiasm, new life, new beauty, unfolding, unrolling in glorious exuberant extravagance, —new birds in their nests, new winged creatures in the air, and new leaves, new flowers, spreading, shining, rejoicing everywhere.

John Muir1838–1914 · naturalist · 1800s-1900s Scotland & USAJohn Muir was a Scottish-American naturalist who explored and wrote about the wild mountains and forests of California, especially Yosemite.106 quotes

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What turned up: My First Summer in the Sierra (1911), diary of 1869; Exact wording and attribution checked. Muir’s personal and spiritual observations during his Sierra Nevada journey; descriptions of nature’s intentions are figurative.
Work: My First Summer in the Sierra (1911), diary of 1869
Sources checked: gutenberg.orgChecked using manual, 21 October 2026My First Summer in the Sierra (1911), diary of 1869; Exact wording and attribution checked. Muir’s personal and spiritual observations during his Sierra Nevada journey; descriptions of nature’s intentions are figurative.