The 30-minute walk
Take a break and go a walk for 15-30 minutes.
Come back to the computer and begin writing a short narrative on the experience.
I walk often through the bushland area close to our home. My walks change with the mood of the bush itself and these are often linked to the weather. On quiet days the bushland can be a place of solitude and reflection with any movement being quite startling. When the weather is wilder the bush seems to come alive with the sights and sounds of movement from all directions - a stark contrast.
From the moment my walk began, it was a busy one with many encounters along the way. Like the distinctive smell that was lingering in the first few steps of my walk into the bush. There has been a lot of rain over the last few weeks with the latest shower about an hour before my walk. It gave the bushland a familiar, distinctive smell, something like a fresh mix of eucalyptus and rich earth. A favourite smell that is similar throughout the bushland I have walked in. Read the rest of this entry »