Finding Solace in Nature (Even When You Can't Go Outside) Part 2

Connecting with nature can be a source of comfort and calm in the midst of anxious times. But how can we find time in the outdoors when our work schedules are so busy, parks are closed, and outdoor experiences are not available?

Several organizations are addressing our genuine need to be in nature by providing accessible, virtual experiences.

Nature 365 is a video journal filmed by Jim Brandenburg and directed by Laurent Joffrion. As Jim writes in his introduction to the journal:

For many years I filmed the forests around my wilderness home in the great northwoods and the wide-open prairies of my childhood. I had no particular project in mind; I simply enjoyed documenting the moods of the day and the coming and goings of the wild creatures that were almost like family to me. It became like a diary and for many years it was rare not to ‘write’ something with my camera nearly every day.
Those precious experiences and memories have now found a safe home where they can be shared with many of my friends from around the world. It surprised me how extensive this diary had become. Day by day, year after year the pages accumulated. The resulting journal found its voice. Each day a one-minute impression of a unique event that I was fortunate to witness is presented. Less can be more in this case. Like a good poem, the material that is left out gives weight to what remains. Nature has blessed me with its gifts of subtle but powerful teaching. One might even describe these moments I give back as a form of a small prayer; a mindful effort to pay homage to a wild and natural living land.

For reflection:

What are some of your most beautiful memories of nature?

How has nature blessed you?