tripoddiaries:

photo 291/365: “Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out going to the mountains is going home; that wilderness is a necessity…”  (John Muir)

© Ashley Herrin. New Hampshire, Fall 2011

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pigmentplussurface:

Geometric Portrait: THOREAU - 1817 - 1862

Pen + Ink  //  Thinkers Series 5/6 //  Allison Kunath

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Live each season by Twiggs’ Designs

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thegardennymph:

This form of eucalyptus tree grows in Maui rainforests where the bark peels back to reveal a gorgeous range of colors.

sustainable-sam:

3 Easy DIY Greenhouses for Under $300

mothernaturenetwork:

The Japanese term Shinrin-yoku may literally mean “forest bathing,” but it doesn’t involve soaking in a tub among the trees. Rather it refers to spending time in the woods for its therapeutic (or bathing) effect. Most of us have felt tension slip away in the midst of trees and nature’s beauty. But science now confirms its healing influence on the body. When you spend a few hours on a woodland hike or camping by a lake you breathe in phytoncides, active substances released by plants to protect them against insects and from rotting, which appear to lower blood pressure and stress and boost your immune system.
7 natural ways to boost your health