Maybe everyone here should take some time off from the forum for a bit -- do whatever you like that calms you down and clears your head.

This past weekend, after feeling rather discouraged by things in general, I had the pleasure of taking a canoe trip on a section of the French Broad River in North Carolina.

The tranquilty of quietly paddling down the river, away from the news or tv or the computer or others distractions of civilization, did wonders for my soul. Just the gentle murmur of the water, the singing of birds along the shore, the brilliant colors of wildflowers, the clear blue sky above strectching outwards into infinity was a much needed antidote to the noise of our culture and the events of the past week, shouted so loudly and shrilly to the point where one can hardly think anymore.

On the river there was no Bush. There was no Bin-Laden. There was no sign anywhere, no hint at all, of war or terrorism or any of the stupid things that people do to one another. Just the peaceful, simple beauty of mother nature, whose quiet voice is all too often drowned out by the din of our "sophisticated" culture. Just a chance to listen undistracted to mother nature's quiet whisperings, and the silent wisdom of the heart. http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/no...iles/smile.gif

I returned with my soul filled.

Yea, I like weekends away, my just past 2 day absence becase i went down to london, a "nice" 4 hour drive each way! But I See What You Mean.. Weekends Away Are Nice!

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I like to engage in quiet reflection outside regardless of the weather.

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Lol hahahhahhah...ROFLMAO!!!!...true enough.

Ok unless the weather is of cataclysmic proportions and is actually preventing me from quietly reflecting then i like to quietly reflect outside!

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What a great idea! Am going to go fishing right now, it is sunny and beautiful here in montana right now, and in the fall we keep the heat of the day up til absolute dark. Time to get some adult fermented beverage, suicidal worms, and get out on the water. Thanks for the great reminder, Dio.

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Hm, yeah. Haven't done the nature thing in quite a while. Funny, really. I spent SO much time, as a child, just lying in the grass in a field, lying on my front watching the insects in the grass jungle, or on my back watching cloud pictures in the sky, and birds swooping for high flying bugs, and the sound of the natural world all about me - birdsong, rustles in the grass, wind in the trees. Sometimes, it was so quiet I could even hear the noise of caterpillars (butterfly larvae) chewing leaves if I held my head close enough. Just thinking about it is refreshing. Thanks, Dio.

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