The Joy Of Time Spent In Nature

Gum blossom                                  Image:Marie Vonow

I love being in a natural environment. It could be my own garden, someone else's garden, a park or the botanic gardens. It could be by a river, in the hills or at the beach. When I am in a natural environment I find it easy to live in the moment and to feel gratitude. Nature is good for the soul, I can feel it doing me good and research shows Nature is beneficial to a person's health. For more info, check out -

http://selfavenue.com/why-nature-makes-us-happy/

http://selfavenue.com/nature-relatedness/39201/

Local river in winter       Image:Marie Vonow

Elements of Nature such as birds bring joy                        Image:Marie Vonow

Some years ago when I was camping at the beach on Eyre Peninsula with my family I wrote this poem in response to watching the moon rise over the ocean -

  Rising Moon

Alone, enjoying the evening calm

I sit, gaze across the bay,

It's so peaceful I feel my spirit

Being transported away,

It floats above the ocean

Weightless like a child's balloon,

Then I catch my breath,

Above the rocks I see the rising moon.

                                                       Image:Marie Vonow

For more poetry inspired by Nature take a look at-

http://poetry.hubgarden.com/wandering-along-the-beach/ 

http://poetry.hubgarden.com/coastline/ 

http://poetry.hubgarden.com/foggy-morning/ 

http://poetry.hubgarden.com/natures-world/ 

Nature provides many people with inspiration for their creative writing, painting, fabric art, pottery or other forms of self expression.