Saturday was my day of relaxation as I needed it. Last week was a tough one and wanted to relax a bit and enjoy the sun. It was cold, the wind was blowing (wind is unusual here), but it was still sunshine, which is very important to me.
It's spring already, officially as well, but it's still cold, so trees have no leaves yet, not even buds.
This is the time when I like to look up to the sky, especially if the sun is shining and take photos. The blue sky and the naked branches growing all direction is a good theme to photograph.
When I saw in what position the sun was, I thought why not capture it and make it look like it is sitting on the branch. It wasn't easy as the light was blinding me most of the time, but after several shots, I was able to capture a few good ones.
Usually I don't let myself to be emotional easily, but last week we lost two people, one was close to me, the other was not. One was a good person, the other was quite evil. Yeah, it sounds horrible, but that's the truth.
After someone finishes their existence on this planet, those close to them usually tend to think of the person's life, how they lived, what have been their challenges and achievements.
While I was thinking of these things and looking at these old trees, I was thinking that these trees have the same way of life as humans. They have challenges and achievements during their lifetime, it's just that not many people care.
During summer, when these trees are full of beautiful green leaves, branches are not always visible and besides, the eye may only see the green leaves, or the beauty of the flowers if they have any.
Just as we, humans have a lot of challenges and obstacles in life, these trees have similar challenges and obstacles in their own life. These trees you see on the photos may be older than any person on the planet. In those over 100 years of their existance, they must have suffered from cold, sicknesses and also man made woulds as we know humans are always shaping trees as they please, to serve their purposes.
If you try to draw these trees on paper, the result could look like a road, sometimes with a lot of side roads and curves. This is how life looks like for everyone. No one has had a straight road ahead of them. There are road blocks, obstacles, difficulties in every life, without exceptions. Even the most successful ones can face a lot of difficulties, we just don't see it, or tend to ignore it.
The funny thing is that people cut down trees in the city as there's no space for them anymore. Then people rush out of the city every weekend or when they have the chance, to enjoy nature as fresh air and nature has healing power.
This park has become my medicine, my therapy. Even if I'm feeling alright, I go for a walk and think about the ongoing things in my life. Fill my lungs with fresh air and try to prepare myself for the upcoming weeks. It's nice to recharge your batteries and clear your mind of problems and worries. Half of your health depends on your mental health and your mental health is as strong as your stress management and ability to relax and rebalance your energy level. Nature can help a lot, you just have to realize that. Choosing the place to live can be influenced by many factors and sometimes you have limited options as you have to choose what you can afford, but having a place where you can relax nearby your home should be important too.
