Olga V. (ESE) about Nature

I love walking in the forest, especially in spring. So many subtle scents! Buds are bursting, little leaves are unfolding, and they are a bit resinous. The resin of each tree smells unique. It's a kind of miracle. There is a hint of bitterness that tickles your throat—the smell of pine; the aroma of unfurled tiny spruce paws that drenches you with freshness; and the sharp, pungent, but body-toning and energizing smell of poplar.

And how the earth smells in spring! Like something coming back to life, beckoning into a new beginning, fresh, stirring the senses... When I am in the forest, my body is just a single vibration with everything the forest lives by: the sounds, the smells, the rustle of the woods... It's as if my body isn't there, I dissolve... I also love standing under a birch tree when it splashes its branches with barely unfolded leaves. Right then, such a deep relaxation happens in my body, such a wave of freshness washes over me—this wave fills me completely, leaving nothing out. And there it is—the feeling of happiness! It feels like you don't need anything else in life! Happy, happy! My soul sings.