All life is sustained with the elements of water. As it crystallizes, it contracts and takes hold of its surroundings. The cold snap makes itself known as it shakes hands with the drawn essence of the Earth. The moisture releases the gases that simulate liquid’s physicality and in turn surrenders to the inevitable freeze.

Likewise, in contact with our skin, there is a chemical exchange. Our heat, salts and other toxins leave a microscopic footprint, an imprint of our state of being. No different is it when compared to the physical imprint such as the track or the trail. No matter how subtle we are, we exchange with our environment and our environment remembers. With respect, we only make contact with what is needed. We are aware of each step me make. When we can achieve this, we are able to sense the subtlety of Nature. We become aware of Nature’s imprint upon us, as we are brushed by its leaves, painted by its minerals, and drawn by its characters. Every day is another story. The cold can’t tear me away…

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