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Post by Deleted on Mar 17, 2016 19:30:29 GMT -8
I've been catching up on projects most of the day and needed a break. So I walked outside, away from any lights, and looked up into the dark sky sprinkled with stars, constellations, and a planet or two. Everything was pretty much the way I left it.
With each passing minute I remembered those times on a night hike or sitting outside my tent. The night sky is pretty much the same. And the angels of solitude and serenity sat or stood with me gazing up into the night sky. So after a few minutes I walked back inside. It was like a 5-minute backpacking trip, and I feel better.
Yeah, I know, it was an awfully short trip but sure a nice break. Anyone have similar means for a quick trip to wilderness memories? Trees in the backyard? Coyotes howling on the breeze? Birds flitting from tree to tree? A refreshing breeze? What works for you?
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Post by tigger on Mar 17, 2016 20:03:40 GMT -8
I've got a gurgling water feature in the front yard. I like to sit on my front porch, watch the stars and listen to the water splashing down the rocks.
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Post by balzaccom on Mar 17, 2016 20:29:33 GMT -8
Nice. I went on a bike fifteen mile bike ride for the first time in about three months today. Same general result.
Outside is good for you.
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Post by rebeccad on Mar 17, 2016 21:13:38 GMT -8
It's a half mile from my door to the cliffs above the ocean, part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. I get a bit of that mini-backpack outing every time I go run there. I stop a lot and just watch the surf, and the hawks. Once I saw a fox over there  It's pretty well worn ground, but the ocean is never worn out. |
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Post by Lamebeaver on Mar 18, 2016 3:45:53 GMT -8
We live far enough east of Denver to view dark skies. We hear Coyotes nearly every night in the summer when the windows are open.
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Post by foxalo on Mar 18, 2016 4:35:39 GMT -8
I spend a lot of time on my back porch in the summer at night. My husband is a TV junkie, and I am not, so sitting outside is my way to unwind or recharge. I love the sounds of the bugs and frogs. Occasionally I'll hear a whippoorwill or owl. It's quite pleasant.
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Post by llamero on Mar 18, 2016 6:36:18 GMT -8
Everything was pretty much the way I left it. Yeah, it's wonderful the way it is, don't change a thing. Lately, I've been streaming the old Friends and Cheers shows. I can't get enough educational tv. Just kidding. We live in a dark sky area, but it's very cloudy these days. Today and tonight look promising for a clear sky. I love watching the fog roll in and out of the little valley and up and down the hillsides. For the most part it settles on the north side of the hill south of our house or in the neighbor's meadow, but not on our property, which surprises me because we have a large pond and some wetlands. The fog will pile up against the hill and sometimes a breeze coming from the west will ricochet upward and form the fog into a vortex that rises above the ridge where it spreads out again. The breeze moves on leaving the fog to either settle back onto the hill or dissipate. It is very graceful and beautiful. Some day I'll capture it on video, it happens within minutes. I don't have to leave the property to be entertained, but I try to get into town once or twice a week for some face time with humans, besides my wife. |
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Post by hikerjer on Mar 18, 2016 7:13:39 GMT -8
We have a beautiful city park just a block from my house. It's quite large and while it's not the backcountry, I always enjoy walking my dog in it which I do nearly every day. We also have a large undeveloped park along the river which is great for walking the dog. It's only a 10 minute drive and once you're int it, you're completely isolated from the city. We go there a lot.
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Post by tomas on Mar 18, 2016 7:26:16 GMT -8
Too much light pollution to enjoy the sky at night. When I need a quick break I can be either at a small park with a trail in 5 minutes or at night I can go stroll through some farm fields nearby.
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Post by mk on Mar 18, 2016 7:44:06 GMT -8
I put a towel down on the grass in the backyard and watch the sky -- airplanes, trees swaying, stars at night. Listen to the birds and cicadas. I spent every day out there last summer after my dog had knee surgery and was on restriction. The cat joined us sometimes ... as did the chiggers and the fire ants.
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Post by hikingtiger on Mar 18, 2016 9:12:08 GMT -8
I can go out and listen to the coyotes just about any night while stargazing. Love to hear them. Rarely see them, but that's ok.
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Post by Coolkat on Mar 18, 2016 9:23:24 GMT -8
So I walked outside, away from any lights, and looked up into the dark sky sprinkled with stars, constellations, and a planet or two. Everything was pretty much the way I left it. I do this most evenings. Before I go to bed I go out into the back yard and call the dogs in for the night and just stand there and soak it all in for a while. If the coyotes are howling my lab mix will growl and paw the ground like she wants to take them on. |
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Post by whistlepunk on Mar 18, 2016 18:40:54 GMT -8
A 5 minute walk and I am in privately owned timberlands with gated roads. Hop over the gate and walk away from the roads. It is like solo off trail.
Or I will throw my mountain bike over the gates and ride the road system all day without seeing another soul. Meadows, old growth, creeks with fish, finally crest the ridge and see town below me and forested peaks all the way to the horizon. There is a reason I chose to move here 37 years ago and stayed.
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Post by madre on Mar 19, 2016 0:16:37 GMT -8
I sleep with the bedroom window open, this year I had it open in February. Not easy to do in Minnesota.LOL
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It's pretty well worn ground, but the ocean is never worn out.
