Really loved this meditation on finding adventure in gentle landscapes. The claustrophobia you describe in Sylvan Dale is such an intresting flip from the typical fear of open spaces. I've had similr moments hiking where the terrain itself becomes the challenge, not the altitude or distance. That line about adventure being soft and unexpected realy captures it.
Thank you so much. It’s interesting to hear how the terrain impacts how we feel on a hike. I guess it’s also different depending on the weather. My walk in Sylvan Dale was during a grey, misty day and I imagine it’ll feel completely different in the sunshine. Perhaps less claustrophobic, for starters.
You took me in to the woods and hills with you. So interesting about flat Vs hills and mountains. I find the flat expanses of Norfolk and Lincoln lower my mood. In the mountains of Wales I feel like a raptor soaring round their curves and my heart expands. It's fascinating the effects of the landscape on us and that it's not universal. One of life's mysteries that we can hypothesize about.
Thanks so much, Tina. I’m glad the piece took you there – and hopefully in a good way! Interesting to hear how different landscapes can alter our moods. Do you know anything about psychogeography? It tends to focus on urban environments but I think there’s something to explore in natural landscapes, too.
Lovely, Sarah. That's a part of Yorkshire I don't know. My parents and their kin were from Rotherham, and the Dales and Derbyshire are where we went for walks. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks John! I don’t know the Wolds that well either, despite growing up close by. When I was younger our days out would be in North Yorkshire – places like Goathland, Richmond, Whitby and the moors.
Really loved this meditation on finding adventure in gentle landscapes. The claustrophobia you describe in Sylvan Dale is such an intresting flip from the typical fear of open spaces. I've had similr moments hiking where the terrain itself becomes the challenge, not the altitude or distance. That line about adventure being soft and unexpected realy captures it.
Thank you so much. It’s interesting to hear how the terrain impacts how we feel on a hike. I guess it’s also different depending on the weather. My walk in Sylvan Dale was during a grey, misty day and I imagine it’ll feel completely different in the sunshine. Perhaps less claustrophobic, for starters.
You took me in to the woods and hills with you. So interesting about flat Vs hills and mountains. I find the flat expanses of Norfolk and Lincoln lower my mood. In the mountains of Wales I feel like a raptor soaring round their curves and my heart expands. It's fascinating the effects of the landscape on us and that it's not universal. One of life's mysteries that we can hypothesize about.
Thanks so much, Tina. I’m glad the piece took you there – and hopefully in a good way! Interesting to hear how different landscapes can alter our moods. Do you know anything about psychogeography? It tends to focus on urban environments but I think there’s something to explore in natural landscapes, too.
Lovely, Sarah. That's a part of Yorkshire I don't know. My parents and their kin were from Rotherham, and the Dales and Derbyshire are where we went for walks. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks John! I don’t know the Wolds that well either, despite growing up close by. When I was younger our days out would be in North Yorkshire – places like Goathland, Richmond, Whitby and the moors.
That’s such a lovely piece, Sarah
Thanks, Sandy. I appreciate you taking the time to read it. Glad you enjoyed it.