Anne of slow shutter speed has asked us to show resilience in our photos. She describes resilience this way: “Resilience refers to the ability to successfully adapt to stressors, maintaining psychological well-being in the face of adversity. It’s the ability to “bounce back” from difficult experiences.”
Resilience in Nature
One of my favorite examples of resilience in nature is the life cycle of a butterfly. The following gallery illustrates the phases of a Monarch butterfly. They must be resilient in each phase of their life in order to survive. After a female Monarch lays her eggs on milkweed, caterpillars emerge from the hatched eggs and eat the leaves of a milkweed plant. The caterpillar then crawls to a place to form a chrysalis and transforms into a butterfly inside the chrysalis. A new Monarch butterfly emerges from the chrysalis to begin the cycle again.
Resilience of Humans
Cancer Survivors are some of the most resilient people I’ve ever met. Their life is changed forever when they hear the diagnosis of “you have cancer.” Meeting other cancer survivors and hearing their stories of strength and courage can bring hope to others going through cancer. Many survivors participate in walks or meet in support groups in order to help each other and bring awareness to their disease.
Many thanks to Anne for her challenge Lens-Artists #331 – Resilience
Wandering Dawgs 