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Just Breathe

September 22, 2022 by Lesley Truffle

Just Breathe   During the pandemic shutdowns many of us dreamt of whispering trees and rustlings in the grass. City parks, bayside beaches and even narrow nature strips were heaving with citizens doing their allocated exercise time. Outdoor personal trainers became astonishingly popular. Some joggers – who were used to having the green spaces to … [Read more…]

Posted in: Australia, Nature, Observations, Psychology, Wilderness Areas Tagged: Australia World Heritage, Dorrigo rainforest, Forest Bathing, forests, health, mindfulness, relaxation, Shrinrin-Yoku, wellbeing, World Heritage

The Zen of Happiness

August 12, 2021 by Lesley Truffle
Photo of sunrise in Penguin Tasmania

  The Zen of Happiness     Money can’t buy you happiness, but it can buy you a yacht big enough to pull up right alongside it.                                                            David Lee Roth, American rock musician.             To be sure there are people who are largely unscathed by our global pandemic and their happiness seems unblemished. … [Read more…]

Posted in: current news, Nature, Observations, Social Comment, Wilderness Areas Tagged: Asia, Bhuddhist, Bhutan, Buddhism, Buddhist Kingdom, David Lee Roth, Happiness, Himalayas, Lesley Truffle, Lesley Truffle Writer, pandemic, The Himalayas, The Kingdom of Bhutan

Devils of Tasmania

September 12, 2019 by Lesley Truffle
"Taz!"by Justy.C is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Devils of Tasmania The Tasmanian Devil knows how to rub its enemies up the wrong way. When confronted by transgressors, devils have been observed to yawn. A big wide yawn exposing all its sharp teeth and strong muscular jaws. They’re strictly carnivorous and go for snakes, birds, fish, insects and carrion. Tasmania is the only … [Read more…]

Posted in: animals, Historical, Wilderness Areas Tagged: Australia World Heritage, Australian animals, Carnivorous marsupials, Devil Facial Tumour, Devils, Endangered species, Marsupials, nose to tail eating, Tasmania, Tasmanian animals, Tasmanian Devils, World Heritage

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