Treats of Nature

by Ruth Smith

I share with you several treats of nature I photographed during my four hour Soul Walk. During this time with nature, I felt a range of emotions flow through my body. I’ve never spent this amount of time with nature, slowing down enough to respect my feelings and body, and allowing my feet to step tenderly, one step at a time.

I strolled through Brookside Gardens and Wheaton Regional Park photographing what brought me joy. Some have been edited in B/W for you to imagine the colors. I crave this experience again and look forward to allowing myself the time and space to fully give myself to nature, my feelings, and my body.

Treats of Nature is the Soul Walk Project created by Ruth Smith, FTS Certified Forest Therapy Guide, March 2023 cohort.