Tag Archives: forest

Forest Bathing

Posted on August 12, 2019 by hernibs

Shinrin-yoku is a term that means “taking in the forest atmosphere” or “forest bathing.” It was developed in Japan during the 1980s and has become a cornerstone of preventive health care and healing in Japanese medicine.

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True Wisdom

Posted on August 11, 2019 by hernibs

The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing. ~Socrates

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Nature’s Art

Posted on August 7, 2019 by hernibs

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Solitude or Loneliness

Posted on August 6, 2019 by hernibs

Language has created the word ‘loneliness’ to express the pain of being alone. And it has created the word ‘solitude’ to express the glory of being alone. ~ Paul Tilich

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Be An Erratic

Posted on August 4, 2019 by hernibs

Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself. ~George Bernard Shaw

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Prayer

Posted on July 21, 2019 by hernibs

Prayer is sitting in the silence until it silences us, choosing gratitude until we are grateful, and praising God until we ourselves are an act of praise. ~Richard Rohr

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Walking in the Woods Nearby

Posted on July 10, 2019 by hernibs

Monotropa uniflora, also known as ghost plant, Indian pipe or corpse plant, is an herbaceous perennial plant native to temperate regions of North America. These perennial plants are generally 4-8 inches tall, with small scale-like leaves, and white five parted … Continue reading →

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It’s Raining in the Woods ah!

Posted on June 27, 2019 by hernibs

God comes to us disguised as our very lives ~Paula D’Arcy

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Feeding Time

Posted on June 17, 2019 by hernibs

Red-breasted sapsucker Sphyrapicus ruber Frequent visitor in our woods. Subspecies of yellow bellied sapsucker on the Pacific Coast. Food: Sap, fruit, arthropods. it drills neat rows of holes in bark of trees, later visiting the pits to lick up sap … Continue reading →

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Illusive

Posted on June 9, 2019 by hernibs

My thoughts flit about like brown creeper on cedar tree. Peace, Wisdom Gratitude Pain none sit still enough to be seen or to complete the epiphany. Maybe catching a glimpse peripherally is enough to reassure me again birds and words … Continue reading →

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Ferns are amazing this year

Posted on June 2, 2019 by hernibs

Fern (Western bracken) Pteridium aquilinum pubescens Natural. Wild herb to 6’ tall. Fern family. Only fern that is found world-wide and most widespread fern in BC in most coniferous forests. Stems: Unlike most ferns, do not cluster from a compact … Continue reading →

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Early Morning Light

Posted on June 1, 2019 by hernibs

I love how the light creeps across the ferns towards me. Each time I look up it’s closer, as if it wants to sneak up on me and shine, ta da, in my face before I notice it. Now it’s … Continue reading →

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Fungi On Alder

Posted on May 11, 2019 by hernibs

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Twisted

Posted on May 10, 2019 by hernibs

How far back would we need to look to figure out what caused this crook. Were you bending, reaching for the light or curling away from some horrible fright. Yearning for safety or enjoying the sight, what caused this twist … Continue reading →

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Some Place

Posted on May 8, 2019 by hernibs

Some place mushrooms grow wild, some place they are sold. Some place Rhodos grow like weeds or so that’s what I’m told. Some place cactus ten feet tall growing commonly, some place two inches in a pot is all the … Continue reading →

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