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Reconnect with Nature: Journey Through France’s Most Celebrated Gardens
Reconnect with Nature: France’s Most Celebrated Gardens In this video via BBC and France24, enjoy a culture show which takes you to some of France’s most celebrated gardens. Take a journey throughout the country to understand what makes the Tuileries or Claude Monet’s Giverny so special and what kind of new challenges they face. You’ll get a chance to explore the work of landscape architects and gardeners is art itself. Each one, standing the test of time, these gardens see visits from hundreds of thousands each year. Escape for a Moment into the Garden The glory of a garden holds many splendors! Not only are fabulous gardens especially notable ones,…
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Reconnect with Nature: Plitvice Lakes National Park
Plitvice Lakes National Park in Croatia, where the waters flowing over the limestone and chalk have, over thousands of years. The 295-sq.-km forest reserve in central Croatia where the waters movement deposited travertine barriers resulting in natural dams, in turn creating a series of beautiful lakes, caves and waterfalls; this continues to occur today. The lush forests in the park are home to bears, wolves and many rare bird species. In 1979 it was added to the UNESCO World Heritage register. World famous for its lakes arranged in cascades, 16 lakes can be seen from the surface. These lakes are a result of the confluence of several small rivers and…
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Reconnect with Nature: The Majesty of Zion National Park
The magical interplay of rock, water and time has given rise to a host of hauntingly beautiful geological features that draw visitors to the American southwest. The winding canyons and steep cliffs of Zion National Park, located in the southwest of the U.S. state of Utah, a little under an hour’s drive from the easy-going and active city of St. George, offer visitors a glimpse into both the deep geological past and the cultural history of the Native American people who inhabited the region for several thousand years. The environment you will find today in Zion National Park is a testament to change and I guarantee a visit to this…
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Reconnect With Nature: Powerscourt Estate, Ireland, Italian Garden
RECONNECT WITH NATURE Powerscourt Estate Powerscourt Estate, Enniskerry, Co. Wicklow, Ireland. Italian Garden Located in the beautiful 1,000 acre Powerscourt Estate, The Terraces in the Italian Garden were originally designed by the Architect Daniel Robertson in the 1840′s. www.powerscourt.com
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Reconnect With Nature: Forest and Nature Sounds [video]
The use of sound is well known for its power and influence on our lives as is the power of nature. [pullquote]There is a great luxury in an escape, even a virtual one. Change the days soundtrack and enjoy the sounds of nature. How you enjoy it can vary, perhaps listen while you take a break or perhaps simply let it play in the background while you work. Either way, the soothing and calming effects offer a respite, delightful feast for the ears and salve for the soul.[/pullquote] Depending on the sound, it can be soothing and relax or motivate us to move faster. Certain sounds like binaural beats can…
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Reconnect With Nature: Nature’s Amazing Dance
Flowers opening, reaching for the sky, bursting from their seed pods, brimming with life, moving and pulsing to the rhythm of nature. Tiny, beautiful, inspiring… take time to notice, breathe in the great wonder and animation. Freshness revealed in each blossom, propped up on each brilliant green stem, a celebration of color and the miracle of this glorious earth. To gaze at nature is to breathe deeply into the space containing the very energy that created all. The patterns in nature, soothe us, relax and give our addled minds a much-needed rest. Feast your eyes on a moment captured on camera, drink in each drop of water, each petal and…
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Reconnect with Nature: Hyde Park in Summertime
Hyde Park, London A Brief History of Hyde Park Back in 1536 King Henry VIII and his court were thundering across Hyde Park in pursuit of deer and wild boar. Fast forward to modern ages, where this same park is home to the noble art of tai chi peacefully performed in the early morning among the greenery, and the Italianate tenor of Pavarotti has echoed across the park, applauded by vast audiences. Hyde Park sees millions of Londoners and tourists visiting the capital’s eight Royal Parks. Hyde Park covers 350 acres and is home to a number of famous landmarks including the Serpentine Lake, Speakers’ Corner and the Diana, Princess…
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Reconnect with Nature: The Beauty of the Seasons: Fall
The Changing of Seasons is a spectacular sight. There is a great beauty in the Fall – when nature’s paint brush wildly throws bold strokes of color that coat the landscape. Lush greens transformed into a vibrant color box, a bright kaleidoscope of reds, yellows and gold. Breathtaking vistas await, while we witness the natural cycle of ending and beginning. The summer’s burst, a celebration of warmth and sunshine now ebbs and flows, heralding the end of its maturity, then prepares for a long winter’s sleep before the renewal, but before it goes, it brings out a most beautiful performance!
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Reconnect with Nature: Let Nature Teach you Stillness and Renew You
There is new life in the soil for every man. There is healing in the trees for tired minds and for our overburdened spirits, there is strength in the hills, if only we will lift up our eyes. Remember that nature is your great restorer. ~ Calvin Coolidge Look at a tree, a flower, a plant. Let your awareness rest upon it. How still they are, how deeply rooted in Being. Allow nature to teach you stillness. ~ Eckkhart Tolle, Stillness Speaks “The future will belong to the nature-smart—those individuals, families, businesses, and political leaders who develop a deeper understanding of the transformative power of the natural world and who…
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Reconnect with Nature: Villa d’Este, Tivoli
Rest your eyes on the beauty and majesty of this extraordinary garden in Italy. The Villa d’Este in Tivoli, with its palace and garden, is one of the most remarkable and comprehensive illustrations of Renaissance culture at its most refined. Its innovative design along with the architectural components in the garden, from the fountains, ornamental basins, etc. make this a unique and beautiful example of an Italian 16th-century garden. The Villa d’Este, one of the first giardini delle meraviglie , and an early model for the development of European gardens. About These Unique Gardens Area: The ensemble composed of the palace and gardens forms an uneven quadrilateral and covers an…
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Reconnect with Nature: View Through the Olive Trees
View through Olive trees to a circular Basin on terrace. La Casella, France. Garden Designed by Claus Scheinert
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Reconnect with Nature: Winter’s Beauty
A moment to appreciate the beauty of this season. While challenging once the winter wears on when we ache for spring to join us, we pause never the less to enjoy her glorious nature… Frost kissed branches, air crisp and biting, nature sleeps enveloped in cold blankets, in a deep sleep until the call of spring awakens. Sunbeams break through the cold air, wispy fibers dance along the light. A glorious moment to behold! There is nothing in the world more beautiful than the forest clothed to its very hollows in snow. It is the still ecstasy of nature, wherein every spray, every blade of grass, every spire of reed,…
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Reconnect With Nature – Lovely Pond
Rest your eyes here for a moment. Reconnect with nature and take in the view of this lovely pond. Peaceful, beautiful and very tranquil. Pictured here: Pond at Wallington Hall, Northumberland, England.
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The Beauty of Spring: Kew Gardens
RECONNECT WITH NATURE SPRING Crocuses in Bloom, Kew Gardens, London, England
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