walking is great
Neither of my plans this weekend worked out (because both people I was going to meet up with are sick) so I went for a walk instead. I've figured out so far in Jan (after spending a lot of time watching youtube and playing stardew valley, which I do enjoy but...) that I feel better when I get out of the house. Why do the most obvious things always work π
After reading Losing Eden by Lucy Jones I think about the proven psychological benefits to going outside talked about in the book...
Exposure to soil bacteriaβ¦. is like a natural antidepressant, activating brain cells that improve mood, reduce anxiety and facilitate learning
She also writes about how microorganisms in the fresh air (from trees and other plants) boost your immune system, in a section I forgot to quote before returning the book to library. But it's stuck in my mind.
Community garden
Sheep minesweeping dropped animal food
Someone added eyes over the arch of the bridge π
One of my favourite views, from the top of the narroways - I have a lot of these photos.
Bit of graffiti
Frog on a bench
Long poem someone wrote on these posts