Heroes Not Zombies

A walk in the forest never fails to throw up something startling, something curious or something amazing.

You know that favourite phrase of mine about discovering the wonder in the every day? I find that pretty much any day can feel a better day, can feel a good day, when I have a moment when something catches my attention and I am amazed.

I find this happens most in natural settings. Although I do believe you can find things to stir your curiosity and amazement in any environment, whether in a park, in the countryside or on a city street.

I particularly enjoy spending time around trees! It doesn’t have to be a large or dense forest but it’s good when a path is tree lined or there is an area of a park where several trees grow together. I like those “communities of trees”.

Search for “forest bathing” on this blog and you’ll find a few articles I’ve written about the health benefits which can arise from spending a bit of time amongst trees.

I took this photo earlier this week on a walk through a wooded area of one of Edinburgh’s many parks.

Isn’t it amazing? Look at this bright, vivid new growth emerging right out of the trunk of the tree and immediately stretching up towards the sunlight!

What a great image of LIFE – of creativity, of emergence, of the Life Force.

I love it. It resonates with me and delights me. I hope it does for you too.