Love is the enchantment of the world. When we love the world, every grain of it, it shines like transfiguration. Love, as Tolkien said, helps us recover the world, turns everything into a fairy tale. Every leaf, every ray of light. Animals and plants. Mead and good music. The kiss of rain on your skin. The face of a friend and loved one. It all becomes magical. Even the eels.
— Richard Beck, Hunting Magic Eels, p. 233
Photo: Tide coming in, Bay of Mont Saint-Michel, June 17, 2026