nature, the teacher.

Nature always soothes my soul and days/weekends spent tromping through the wilderness--covered in filth, of course--always seem to be my favorites. I've never been bothered by spending a few days shower-less when I'm in the midst of nature; I think it makes me feel more connected.

Among the innumerable lines that struck a cord while reading The Happiness Project this past summer, one in particular burned in my brain:

"You will find something more in woods than in books. Trees and stones will teach you that which you can never learn from masters." -Saint Bernard

Amen. Here are a few recent frames from nature around ABQ.