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Having trees in the city is nice, and Berlin has an ok level (at least where I live). But I recently started to do long weekend day hikes in the area around the
by elcapitan 10y ago
Having trees in the city is nice, and Berlin has an ok level (at least where I live). But I recently started to do long weekend day hikes in the area around the city, and the effect is even better. The constant change of natural forms while moving really frees up my mind and floods it with new impressions that I don't have on my work days. I used to have a meditative effect from running, but it has become a bit too much routine in that regard.
There must be something about "natural forms" (as in varying, not changing, non-rectangular) that creates that feeling.
- purplerabbit 10y agoI fully agree. Trees (and plants in general, and rocks) are more fractal, and contain interesting detail on many levels... There's something pacifying about being around them vs flat, rectangular urban surfaces.
- bobwaycott 10y agoPersonally, I've always felt nigh claustrophobic when surrounded by trees. Give me the flat, wide-open desert, though, and I feel sublime. There's something pacifying about seeing as far as my eyes can see. Now, I do love some national parks, such as the Grand Canyon, or Zion, in which you can become surrounded by trees and mountains and feel utterly awestruck at the beauty. But I feel my spirits tick up as soon as I hit the vast expanse of desert again upon exiting the trees.
- TillE 10y agoIn terms of major cities, Berlin is wonderfully green almost all over. Trees line most streets, in a much more natural-feeling way than you'd find in places like Manhattan.