Nature’s Haven
A taste of summer has finally returned after experiencing a string of fall like days. Still content to embrace summer warmer air is a welcome visitor. Hummingbirds whiz in and out of trees and wildflowers scatter themselves throughout the field. I have found a most intimate corner in nature tucked away in amongst an expansive field.
Memories of childhood come to mind of playing hide and seek in large fields and tall grasses. Giggling and dodging for flat ground we had high expectations of never being found! Nature was a safe haven as we allowed ourselves to form a unison with her lazy flow. Minutes stretched into hours until we were beckoned back to reality. Hesitate we departed, but took comfort in knowing there would be many more days to experience nature’s joy!
Debbie Lamey-MacDonald
MacLellan’s Brook, Nova Scotia
This is a little whimsical painting I did while sitting in a large field surrounded by tall grasses and wildflowers. I love these little intimate spots in nature! They bring back childhood memories of the joy we had as children playing in nature’s open playground. With our curiosity and imagination nature provided hours of entertainment.
I sometimes feel our youth miss out on these simple pleasures with the advent of technology and the need to be externally entertained. Guiding them into the wonders of nature helps evoke an emotional response I am sure they would not have imagined. Nature quietly encourages compassion and a respect for the cycle of life. I would love to hear any of your stories or memories you have of playing in nature as a child.
Warmly,
Debbie
