When out in nature, we often feel so small, dwarfed by the grand sweep of the stars, the oceans, and the mountains. And yet we are still part of it all connected to the miracle of the first flower to emerge from the soil, awed by the iridescent flash of wings in midflight, the feeling of a raindrop rolling down the face, or the spiralling song of a bird up above.

Nature can be a wonderful friend, a source of true healing and inspiration. It is full of enduring beauty, wonder, and mystery — a place that nourishes us physically and spiritually every single day.

In nature, we can know that, as small and shortlived as we are, we still belong to the universe. We are part of the everlasting grandeur and mystery. And our lives are inseparable from the world’s many different natural spectacles, breathtaking occurrences, and unforgettable magic moments.

“Magic, magic, magic I am part of magic. What more could I ask for?” Harry Owen

Filmed in Stellenbosch, South Africa.
Featuring Harry Owen.

Both poems which Harry reads during this film, are written by him. If you would like to know more about Harry and the books which he has published, visit his website www.harryowen.co.za

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Who is Reflections of Life? We are Justine and Michael (previously known as Green Renaissance). We use our passion for filmmaking and our love of storytelling, to remind our audience of one simple truth – that we are all human. The more that we understand and believe in this interconnectedness, the more we will treat ourselves, one another, and planet earth with a greater sense of compassion.

Filming by Michael Raimondo
Editing by Justine du Toit
Sound mix by Tamryn Breakey

Music tracks used in this film:
Foglie E Carta by Bottega Baltazar (from Artlist.com)
Divine Splendor by Ian Post (from Artlist.com)
Sunday Afternoon by IAmDayLighy (from Artlist.com)
Distant Memories by J Scott Rakozy (from Audiio.com)
Close by Eleven Tales (from Artlist.com)
A Lasting Peace by Be Still The Earth (from Artlist.com)
Gradient by Philip Daniel (from Artlist.com)
Recovery by Cloud Cover (from Artlist.com)
Horizon by Cloud Cover (from Artlist.com)

A huge thank you to these guys, who gave so generously of their to time to help with translations, enabling us to provide subtitles in the following languages:
Bulgarian by Polina Stoyanova
Cebuano/Bisaya (Filipino) by Anna Peterson
Chinese (Traditional and Simplified) by ShunYing Lu
Croatian by Davor Bobanac
Dutch by Karla Greven
English by Justine du Toit
French by Amélie Macoin
German by Tanja Pütz
Greek by Vicky Polychroni
Hungarian by Zorka Evetovics
Indonesian by Ary Nuansa
Italian by Grazia Gironella
Macedonian by Lidija Pusevska Markovska
Persian by Mona Zadsham
Polish by Anna Konieczna
Portuguese by Sibylle Steinpass and Lucivani Valvassori
Romanian by Anca Zaharia
Slovak by Zuzana Beratsova
Slovenian by Jasmina Kovačič
Ukrainian by Olha Yurchyk
Vietnamese by Thi Le