Tiny Essay
7 STEPS FOR BEING IN PLACE
Be silent and pay close attention.
As writer and explorer Barry Lopez wrote, “Put aside the bird book, the analytic state of mind, any compulsion to identify, and sit still.” Pay very close attention to nuance. See more. Deduce more. Listen deeply. Listen to what a tree might be saying. Listen to the rocks.
Feel the pla…
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