Well written. Just the right mix of humor and profundity. A little anthro-centric for my taste but a strong declaration of Man’s place on the planet.
To know the tree as tree and take delight in it. It seems to be a good starting point.
If one asks why this is, then one gets to the heart of the matter, for knowing is a prerequisite to loving.
And with a little bit of help from Revelation, one can know more, and love more. He Who Is, Who made all, in Whose Image we are made.