Taking the time to appreciate the seasons is essential to becoming a mindful citizen of the planet. Walking in nature facilitates this. It revives the senses and stimulates thoughts and feelings, which pertain to the personal relationship between each of us and the planet.
Autumn here in New England is especially dramatic and provocative. The visual and aromatic changes are not at all subtle. The light changes drastically around the autumnal equinox. Suddenly there is shade where none existed for months. The color of everything is changed by the new light. Dawns and dusks become vivid, almost melodramatic. Gardens begin to shrink and die in stages. Fall flowers puff out their chests with desperate bravado.
I revel in autumnal change. I am in the autumnal stage of my own life cycle. My practice entails being where I am as fully and appreciatively as possible. Including time on foot in nature makes this practice easier and more enjoyable.
Autumn here in New England is especially dramatic and provocative. The visual and aromatic changes are not at all subtle. The light changes drastically around the autumnal equinox. Suddenly there is shade where none existed for months. The color of everything is changed by the new light. Dawns and dusks become vivid, almost melodramatic. Gardens begin to shrink and die in stages. Fall flowers puff out their chests with desperate bravado.
I revel in autumnal change. I am in the autumnal stage of my own life cycle. My practice entails being where I am as fully and appreciatively as possible. Including time on foot in nature makes this practice easier and more enjoyable.
