"Every time we walk along a beach some ancient urge disturbs us so that we find ourselves shedding shoes and garments or scavenging among seaweed and whitened timbers like the homesick refugees of a long war"

This quote by Loren Eiseley talks to the deep connection that humans have with nature. The expression "ancient urge" suggests that this connection is something that has been with us given that the beginning of time. The images of "shedding shoes and garments" and "scavenging among seaweed and bleached woods" paints a picture of a primal instinct that is so strong that it obliges us to strip away our modern-day trappings and go back to our natural state. The expression "homesick refugees of a long war" further highlights this concept, suggesting that we are longing for a house that we have actually been separated from for a very long time. This quote speaks to the power of nature to draw us in and remind us of our true house.