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| A park in Santa Rosa, CA |
Post and All Photos By: Jeff McKown
Nothing inspires and stirs us like the majesty of the wilderness.
The spectacular and vast: canyons, forests, prairies, oceans, mountaintops.
The simple and profound: waves lapping at the shore, a gathering of deer on a hillside, the petals of a single flower.
When we stumble on a breathtaking hillside or gaze into a clear starlit night sky, when we look up from our work long enough to see a hummingbird outside our window, anytime nature captures us in that frozen moment of stunned reverie, we strengthen our connection to the universe and to each other.
Whatever the scenery in your tiny corner of the universe, take a moment to go outside. Close your eyes and breathe deep. Tilt your head back - taste a snowflake, feel the raindrops on your forehead, let the sun warm your cheeks.
It doesn't matter what you find outside your door. We'll all sleep beneath the same big moon tonight.
Happy Earth Day.
Here are some of my favorite places in nature. I took these photos in the last two years at locations all within a 2-3 hour drive from my home in northern California.
Big Sur
Eaton Park Trail
Muir Woods and Muir Woods Beach Overlook
Monterey Bay and Ocean Beach/San Francisco
