#4 - Glory of Small Worlds - Healing Outdoors

#4 - Glory of Small Worlds

9/22/2014

A photo essay on my weekend of nature connection after 12 consecutive days and 120 hours at the computer screen. Feeling very emotional knowing what I was missing.

The first photo group is a celebration of small worlds I cherish noticing when I am alone. Journaled this week about relationships, intimacy and all that jazz, and recognize my happiest memories are when alone surrounded by community of life's web. Moved by what people make possible in community, but still prefer alone.

Lost Lake is Found!

Ever since I learned of Lost Lake 21 years ago during my first bout of graduate school-itis, I wanted to pay it a visit. Yesterday, 10 arduous miles later I did!

3 Comments

jeannie

9/22/2014 05:34:44 am

isn't it ironic, erin? you cherish solitude, and then share your experience, allowing others to enjoy your solitude. priceless!

Erin

9/22/2014 07:30:46 am

Yes, ironic Jeannie and thanks for appreciating. I do wonder if the best of what the universe does through me is only possible in solitude, but I also appreciate being one of the many who take great joy from nature connection. Such a paradox - I tend to think of human relationships as one set of possibilities and nature connections as another, even though clearly humans are nature. On a very practical level though, we miss what is around us in nature when distracted by another human. I don't have experience of both happening simultaneously, but it may be possible.

Jessica link

9/24/2014 11:41:19 pm

What gorgeous photos, Erin! I'm especially struck by the quote at the top--"In nature nothing exists alone." I think this intuitive sense is part of why I don't feel alone when I'm by myself--because, of course, I'm *not*. For me, it can be harder to keep that feeling when I'm with certain groups of people. Thank you for the food for thought!

#4 - Glory of Small Worlds

Lost Lake is Found!

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