Getting out into nature is one of the best ways to re-vitalise. Spending time re-connecting with the elements and being reminded of our place in the world. Looking, listening and ideally, getting totally immersed.
Stuck in the city there are plenty of details to notice but sometimes only grand vistas and infinite horizons will suffice.
In desperate need of a nature fix but without the means, literature was turned to as a substitute.
Two books that convey the joy, sensuality and respect experienced in different environments, written with an abundance of knowledge, intelligence and experience by two passionate and dedicated nature lovers are:
The Living Mountain by Nan Shepherd
and
Waterlog: A Swimmer's Journey Through Britain by Richard Deakin
(which inspired a naughty but glorious skinny-dip in the River Dart this summer!)
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