First off, as per normal, it is a glorious photograph. The beauty beneath us.
I grew up on a farm. My father and his father absolutely believed that you did not own the ground, you were entrusted as stewards of it. Take care of the dirt and it will take care of you.
I'm one of those guys that will stick his finger in the ground to see how it feels and how it smells. Tells me a lot about how it's cared for.
Thanks for a marvelous post.