Max

Springing through underbrush.

– with smiles on our faces.

Forest bathing.

Notes: First and foremost – Happy New Year! I’m excited to keep bringing you posts every week (hopefully!). Please share with others, – perhaps you know people who would enjoy receiving these mini art and poetry posts each Monday.

We had the pleasure of dog-sitting for part of the holiday break – a two-year old English Springer Spaniel named Max. He was a wonderful house guest – full of energy, but a pooch who was also able to chill. There were many highlights, but top among them was surely the long walks through local forests, and watching him bounce through the snow. He loves to run, and if dogs could smile and tell you stories, I know Max would say that his happy place involves dashes through the forest. There is great evidence being in nature is beneficial for overall wellness – a term sometimes known as forest bathing. Dogs have this figured out.

© Christopher M Buddle 2023