Why I Walk in the Woods

Posted on by Cheryl Capaldo Traylor

“I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order.”
~John Burroughs

I go to nature for the trees, blooms, hawk feathers, fresh air, owls, berries, stones, creepy-crawlies, silence, slitherers, vibrant colors, squirrels, seasonal fragrances, the sound of running water, peace, to hear myself breathe and think, connection, communion, and to go within. Mostly, I go to nature to restore my sanity and faith when this outer world threatens to diminish both.

image                                                                    Photo Credit: Chuck Traylor, 2014

“World is lover, world is self and  it’s OK for our hearts to be broken over the world. What else is a heart for?” ~Joanna Macy

Author’s photos and video, 2016.

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