Seeking familiarity in the unfamiliarity. How true that is. Rocks, the sea, coastline, coast paths, tge nature surrounding these is what feels familiar to me. 😊
It sounds like a nice trip - I hope you enjoy the rest of your time there as well!
I have moved & travelled a lot in my life and now quickly feel comfortable in new places (while it takes me very long to feel comfortable around new people...) - as long as I'm not in a big city and there is nature around. But it does make me happy as well to find the familiar species of bird in unfamiliar places!
My visitor Bud Basset is having a holiday with me and whilst he excitedly snuffles and whiffles investigateing a myriad exciting scents in what at first looks like, to me, not very exciting places I start to notice little things that are lovely. The fresh green of lichen on a branch, dog violets, dead nettle and the humble daisy are all beginning to open up to the brief patches of sunshine heralding a spring that cannot be far away despite the sometimes bitter wind.
Really interesting Rachel. Seeking the familiar in the unfamiliar must be perfectly natural, though I have never thought about it before, I can now think of many personal and anecdotal examples. I hope you had a lovely holiday :0)
Seeking familiarity in the unfamiliarity. How true that is. Rocks, the sea, coastline, coast paths, tge nature surrounding these is what feels familiar to me. 😊
Thank you, we can always find a sense of home in nature.
It sounds like a nice trip - I hope you enjoy the rest of your time there as well!
I have moved & travelled a lot in my life and now quickly feel comfortable in new places (while it takes me very long to feel comfortable around new people...) - as long as I'm not in a big city and there is nature around. But it does make me happy as well to find the familiar species of bird in unfamiliar places!
I find many places can feel like home, once you have tuned into the culture and of course the local nature!
My visitor Bud Basset is having a holiday with me and whilst he excitedly snuffles and whiffles investigateing a myriad exciting scents in what at first looks like, to me, not very exciting places I start to notice little things that are lovely. The fresh green of lichen on a branch, dog violets, dead nettle and the humble daisy are all beginning to open up to the brief patches of sunshine heralding a spring that cannot be far away despite the sometimes bitter wind.
Really interesting Rachel. Seeking the familiar in the unfamiliar must be perfectly natural, though I have never thought about it before, I can now think of many personal and anecdotal examples. I hope you had a lovely holiday :0)