Shinrin-yoku translates as forest bathing. I interpret it as spending time outside experiencing the world around me without an objective, without a mileage target, and simply for my own joy.
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Month: March 2020
Social Distance
Since last Monday, my employer has strongly recommended that all employees who have the ability to work from home do so. I’ve chosen to interpret work from home as rusticate in a cabin just outside the White Mountain National Forest. After a work week glued to laptop video conferences, two days of bluebird skies and winter hiking were an exceptional relief, and also perfectly aligned with social distancing guidelines.
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How did you spend your Leap Day?
I don’t typically make New Year’s resolutions, but this year I made two. The first one was to do something awesome on February 29, which conveniently fell on a Saturday, and the second one is none of your business.
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Mythical snow creatures
Even before I started skiing, I heard the legends. These whispers told of an elusive creature glimpsed only during or immediately after winter storms. Like the yeti, this creature is seldom spotted in the northeast, but today I’m visiting it’s native habitat, and it’s snowing.