Comments on elderwomanblog: Our Need of Woods

Such a lovely blog you have. I also like to imagi...

2008-04-28T13:13:00.000+01:00

Such a lovely blog you have.

I also like to imagine we are evolving into a more conscious world. This is my continued hope.

Oh yes, bluebells. In the wooded area behind our home, they are just now in bloom. I look forward to their appearance each Spring and a walk through the carpet of blue.

Your words are like a poem. I felt like I was sta...

2008-04-21T23:12:00.000+01:00

Your words are like a poem. I felt like I was standing in the woods with you. It has been too many months since I have been humbled by the solitude of one woman alone in nature.

Thank you for sharing your experience.

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Lovely post, we went for a lovely long walk in the...

2008-04-20T15:53:00.000+01:00

Lovely post, we went for a lovely long walk in the woods yesterday and yes it does feel like something we need to do for so many reasons. 80% of people is a lot to not have woodlands they can walk to.

I've enjoyed browsing your blog, you say a lot of interestig nand wise things!

I am so pleased I've found your blog. you are sayi...

2008-04-19T19:05:00.000+01:00

I am so pleased I've found your blog. you are sayings everything I feel. I'll be back.

Thank you, Cate, Janeywan, Joared, Anne, Cheryl, C...

2008-04-13T09:32:00.000+01:00

Thank you, Cate, Janeywan, Joared, Anne, Cheryl, Camille for all those lovely comments. And Camille, thanks for reminding me about the freesias. I had forgotten about the way freesias have naturalized in so many places in Victoria - I remember especially how thick they were all around Zumsteins in the Grampians. Those, at least, won't have been trampled by the developers - at least I sincerely hope not. And I hope you find your special place and fill it with sweet-scented flowers.

Marian, thank you so much for the bluebells story....

2008-04-13T06:07:00.000+01:00

Marian, thank you so much for the bluebells story.
My husband Robin and I used to own a cottage In Lorne, Australia. Our place overlooked Loutit Bay which is part of the world famous Great Ocean Road in Victoria. Every Spring the freesias would pop up everywhere - just wild and rambling and oh, what perfume! One early evening I lay among them looking up at the moon - I knew I would never forget that experience. Sadly, Lorne is very popular and development is stomping out these little freesias. Such huge mounds are piled over them to make way for ridiculously large buildings.
How precious your wood is. My husband and I hope to retire to a bushland place - something we can manage - we desperately need the fresh air and balm to our spirits - I think I will plant freesias.....
Camille.

How I love this post, and your writings are so rig...

2008-04-09T21:05:00.000+01:00

How I love this post, and your writings are so right.
I to am fortunate to live near bluebell woods, they are so precious and so rare now.
There is nothing that tells of England like this does.
They are an absolute gem.

Lovely post! A visit to the woods is indeed life-s...

2008-04-06T11:50:00.000+01:00

Lovely post! A visit to the woods is indeed life-sustaining. I like your comment about how it puts us in the right perspective with the rest of creation. And I agree heartily with the idea that we are at a critical turning point, wonderful metaphor. For our children's sakes and for the sake of all creation, may we choose the right path!

Lovely bluebells and photos. I certainly agree ab...

2008-04-05T23:56:00.000+01:00

Lovely bluebells and photos. I certainly agree about the pleasures and joys present for the taking. As a young person I came to appreciate nature in unique ways -- just sitting by myself, leaned up against a tree in a woods. The wildlife became accustomed to my presence and went about their daily lives fascinating me. Time for much contemplative thought at any age.

This is so true and most disturbing for me. I am i...

2008-04-05T13:58:00.000+01:00

This is so true and most disturbing for me. I am in the final pages of reading "The Story of B" and his message is the same. I'm glad that I have lived during a time while these sights and smells are still here for us to enjoy. I fear, in my heart and soul, that the process of the destruction we humans have cause is irreversible. So sad indeed.

Wish you would post more frequently.

Oh Endment, thank you for sharing this! There is ...

2008-04-05T13:55:00.000+01:00

Oh Endment, thank you for sharing this! There is still so much snow here that it will be several weeks before any grasses and wildflowers appear. I needed to see them, and this is the perfect place to do so.