Today is World Environment Day. Not only is it amazing that Canada is hosting, but this year’s theme is connecting people to nature — something that TreeEra is inspired by and encourages others to do every day. We think that planting trees on one’s behalf is a meaningful way to nurture this connection. We thought we would take this opportunity today to celebrate a few of our favourite connections between people and nature that we have come across thus far:
Highlighting one of the most literal connections to nature, the incredible @adventureconwards shared this image with us:
“I was beyond excited when capturing this moment. To me, it demonstrates the special bond between humans and nature. Definitely something I always strive to show with my photography.”
One of the best ways to connect with nature has got to be to sleep with it. Thanks to @themackenzielife for this one:
“A few friends and I had driven up to help my parents with a few things on their house before they put it on the market, it was a beautiful summer night and there was no chance we were going to sleep inside. We grabbed our sleeping bags and a few pillows and setup under a massive expanse of stars, over looking the ocean. The cool summer air slide across my face mirroring the occasional shooting star that slide across the nights sky. This will stand as one of my favourite memories from that property.”
Thanks to our friend @iamquentinorain, we are able to get some consistent insight into the nature that exists in France:
“All weeks I’m in a big city to studying computer science, but everyday I’m thinking of get back to my parent’s house to enjoy the beauty of nature with big forest and lots of fields around my hometown.”
Some of the TreeEra team embarked upon some nature-filled adventures this year. An especially snowy one was snowshoeing in our own backyard; the Rocky Mountains. Thanks to @allisonseto for the photo.
“It was pretty well impossible not to be in awe of the perfectly-wintered surroundings that were offered to us by the snow-covered trees and Rockies. The temperature allowed for wearing just a sweater, while the snow was continuously falling and just about as deep as us. Aside from the crunching snow and sporadic comments about the nature of our surroundings, we were also offered a powerful sense of silence, reminding us just how vast the landscape was.”
TreeEra is continuously grateful for being able to share the amazing adventures and experiences that photographers from all over the world embark upon. Let’s continue to embrace these relationships between people and nature. If you have any stories or photos about the connection between people and nature, we’d love to see them: @TreeEraCo or info@treeera.com
