The Healing Power of Nature�s Beauty
�Beauty alone is a sovereign remedy against fear, grief, and melancholic fits.� Robert Burton When my wife, Phyllis, and I were younger, our hikes were all about distance, pace, and destination. But over time our hikes became a journey and the beauty of nature became our pursuit. Wildflowers we once briskly passed over without a glance now captivated us. Time and again, as Phyllis and I explored terrain unfamiliar to us, we would be overtaken by the joy of finding and photographing a new wildflower or waterfall. I vividly recall holding my camera�s view finder to my eye while scanning the landscape of Dolly Sods in Tucker County, and thinking to myself, �This is more beauty than one soul can drink in!� I was enthralled by what I saw. The beauty of nature profoundly moved me. Dolly Sods Long Lasting But I found that the power of nature�s beauty ran deeper than a momentary thrill or an emotional rush. The soothing power of beauty in nature was long lasting and could be captured in ...