On a long trail loop near Asheville, we waded through a cold mountain stream 7 or 8 times, beneath pines and poplars, through rhododendron “tunnels” and back on a forest service road.  Stepping carefully through each bend of the stream was refreshing (and our boots are still drying out).

Stopping for a lunch of simple snacks, I took this short video to share.  A few moments of peace.  Maybe a secular meditation?  Nature’s invitation to let go of all the babbling and bubbling human problems for a minute to listen to the sounds of wild silence.

Turn up the volume.  Close your eyes if you want.  Nothing spectacular.  Just time to hear the sound of nature, take a breath, and go on with your life.

(header photo:  source of streams)