Listening to Nature

LISTENING TO NATURE will help you experience more fully the serenity and mystery of the natural world.Joseph Cornell, author of the bestselling Sharing Nature with Children, offers a sensitive yet lively guidebook to a deeper awareness of nature. You will learn how to get the feel of nature through inspiring quotations from famous naturalists, stunning photography and Cornell''s ever-popular nature awareness activities-simple, enjoyable exercises that give you a direct, personal experience of the wonder and joy of nature.You do not have to be in the wilderness to do these activities. In fact, you can do many of them while driving or walking to work. As you use these activities, more and more, your receptivity will increase and you''ll begin to see beauty in the most common things. Use this book and its gentle encouragement for personal meditation or as an aid for teaching nature awareness to children and adults. Through this book you will learn to be still and silent, to absorb the wonder of your natural surroundings. You will feel and appreciate-and become one with-the great outdoors: its woodlands, mountains, streams and fields. Let this book transport your spirit to the heart of crystal clear springs and ancient forests-and to your own still centre, deep within.