Breathe Deeply
Now that Social Distancing is a phrase we are all too familiar with, I realize I have been practicing social distancing for many years! At least with my photography trips. When we went to the Canadian Rockies last year, we chose Jasper because all the guidebooks said everyone goes to Banff. When we schedule our photo and hiking trips, we travel on weekends and hike during the week - to avoid people. We hated Arches National Park because we went there on a Saturday and there were people there! And we absolutely loved Big Bend because we saw only four other people over the course of a five day photo trip! That was ten years ago and it is still memorable! I may have a problem. :)
After too many months, I have finally finished and posted my Canadian Rockies gallery. Take some time (I know you have it) and click on the link to see the images from that trip. It was one of the most amazing places I have ever visited - and I hope to go back again someday soon.
The image above was from a very calm and quiet sunrise on a lake near Jasper. There wasn’t a manmade sound at all - just the sounds of nature. And it was so calm - barely a ripple on the lake’s surface. It invited you to - no demanded that you - slow down and breathe deeply. I’ve been breathing deeply too often lately - just to check that I don’t have the virus! But when you breathe deeply, outside in nature, I find that you slow down, you calm down, your mind gets quiet, you relax… and you see and feel the healing power of nature and the land.
Go outside on the next nice day - stay close to home and stay away from other people - and look at a view you enjoy… and breathe deeply.