朝、目が覚めて雨ではないことを幸いに簡単な身支度で外へ。大量に水分を含んだ地面や木々の香りを吸いながらまずは神社、そして森へ。コロナ感染が収まらないまま二年目の夏を迎え、最近は甚大な水害のニュースで心は塞ぐばかり。森の中の流れや木立の緑が一時の安らぎとなって自身を浄化してくれるのをありがたく思います。
I expected it to rain this morning, but luckily it wasn't raining when I woke up, so I went out with a simple outfit. The earth and trees absorbed much rain which had heavily fallen in previous days. I went to the shrine first, then to the woods of the shrine. A year and a half ago, coronavirus started spreading and it is the second summer which has been unsettling. On top of that, we are depressed by the news of disastrous flood damage in southern Japan. The stream and green of the trees makes me calm and soothes me. I am thankful for the beautiful nature of the woods.
