Nature. What do you think of when you hear that word? What is Nature to you?
For me it evokes fresh air, trees, mountains, and a feeling of not being bounded by human concerns. Life, and freedom.
“I only went out for a walk and finally concluded to stay out till sundown, for going out, I found, was really going in.” -John Muir
We have to leave the outside of our homes and go inside nature now and then, to remember who and what we are. Yes, it's easy to idealize nature in literature, photographs and dreams, but what nature really does is remind us that not everything is under our control, and that's a reassuring thought.
Do you have a favourite book that reminds you of what it's like to be out (in) nature?
What book do you like to curl up on the sofa with take outside to read while sitting on a moss-covered rock beside a swift-flowing stream in a forest of sweet-smelling cedars, with a gentle wind carrying the bugs away? Mine is The Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkien, whose love of nature is evident through his descriptions of the lands of Middle-earth, which are really our own lands. The power of his prose is never lessened by an interpretive or preachy word; he doesn't have to tell us nature is great - we feel it for ourselves through the eyes of the adventurers.
River rapids on the road between Port Alberni and Ucluelet. A nice place to roam on a rainy day. So much of British Columbia is represented in this one picture: misty trees, water, rock and rain.
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Personally when I think of nature, something big comes to my mind. I suddenly realise yes there is a BIG God out there , the one that created all this.
To describe nature as beautiful is an understatement. It comes with lots of fresh air , away from the busy cars and noise of the busy civilization.
Lets enjoy, preserve and appreciate nature.
Thanks for sharing
Thank you for sharing as well, @joetunex! :)
You are welcome @derekkind
Another amazing photo! Thanks for sharing @derekkind.
Thank YOU! :)
Wow thats a huge log !
The kid is not on the same plane as the log. ;)
Yes, yes and yes... space, fresh air, trees, green rolling hills, mountains and wildlife! A place where time doesn't exist and no one is bugging you. No expectations. Free. Alive and alone (with my family). A place to re-set, let go and unwind. A place and a space that we should all be embracing!
Yes!! (I just wish there weren't bugs bugging me while out in nature!).
Hahaa, yes true but I'd rather bugs than hectic people! : )
As long as you can retreat to the tent.
Or just some friendly bug spray! ; )
I feel like you haven't been to Ontario in the late spring...
No... I never have through any season... but do tell. What is it that you are dealing with over there?? : )
Nature is everything including us. We are evolving towards being more and more disconnected from Nature. When you hear Nature call and you reconnect with Nature it is beautiful. I say reconnect because it has always been there in our genes. That's why it seems beautiful but it is also the place where all dangerous things happen. Where, an animal or a storm can kill you. Today we have learned to protect ourselves from the dangers but we still need Nature. I have discovered in landscape photography one big passion to appreciate and respect this world. When somebody asks me if I am a "nature lover" I say: everybody is, even if they don't know it.
Yes, there's truth in the beauty that can be found on the Earth, so deep that even the most closed-hearted among us cannot deny its existence.
Thanks so much, @derekkind! Lovely photograph. :)
Thank you!! :D
I wish to visit BC, for now I'm limited to my area in Ontario. But even here is real great nature. For me nature is a lot of green, remote, rivers, lots of wildlife..
Yeah, it's not too bad here, a lot of lakes and trees - I just miss the mountains. :)
Same for me. In 2014 we drove from Hamilton, ON to Denver, CO to be able to see some mountains. I only had 1 week of vacation, so we ended up driving more than 7000 km in 1 week, but it eat worth it
Woah! Did you get to spend any time there or just have to turn around right away?
Lol. Luckily we like driving.
We went through Rockies down to New Mexico and via North of Texas back. ☺
You did all that in a week???
I like driving too, so I understand, but that sounds like you didn't get to stop anywhere.
Yeah from Saturday to the next Sunday. When we do a trip like that, we're trying to get a little of most things. Like Rocky mountain ntl park, you can go for a full week, we only drive through it with some short stops at the most important places. I wish I had more time for vacations 🙂
Hi! I have featured one of the images that you submitted to my 7 World´s Continents Photo Challenge in today´s color challenge. What an amazing image. Kindly see if you can attend your winner announcement post to answer some congratulation notes for your increased engagement. Tomas
ColorChallenge - Red Monday - @derekkind in 7 World's Continents Photo Challenge!
Thank you so much, Tomas! I'll head over there! :D
Stunning! You've really captured the force/scale of nature in this one, love it!
Thanks! :D