“There’s no such thing as bad weather, only unsuitable clothing” Lake District fellwalking legend Alfred Wainwright (originally from a Norwegian adage)
Feel the rain on skin your , see it drip through a hazel leaf funnel onto the forest floor. Touch the bark of a gnarled, rough oak or a smooth, grey beech trunk made dark by running water. Run your fingers over a velvety bracket fungus. As the sun comes out from behind a cloud, find a clearing and hold your face to the sky. A free dose of Vitamin D, courtesy of spring.
“There’s a distinct difference between the smell of open country and woodland and it can be used to find your way out of woods if you pick it up on the breeze” Tristan Gooley, natural navigator
Wake up…
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The Simple Things (Digital) - 1 Issue, April 2017 - Issue 58