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Or to put it another way: if people ask you touch grass, where would you go?

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[โ€“] DNOS@lemmy.ml 14 points 2 days ago (1 children)

There's an old abandoned car dealerships close by I go there, if I'm angry I can smash old rusty cars, if I'm sad I can cry in a small super insulated cell in the basement, probably used to paint small stuff, if I want to feel better I can climb the roof, the owner was living in the house over the shop before getting evicted for fraudulence business, now it's empty and really quiet, from the very top I can scout all the Mountains and lakes in my area, its one of the tallest building around, And the view is Heart warming, I might not have had anyone loving me for 23 years but this place pays for it, thers a busy road nearby and that always makes me realize that all those assholes I spent the day trying to comprehend and tollerate are indistinguishable from ants roaming the world on a timer like everyone else.

[โ€“] tetris11@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It sounds like a quiet yet majestic place to gain some perspective

[โ€“] DNOS@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yeah it is I lived close by for such a long time before discovering it beautiful things really are just in front of you eyes

[โ€“] sneekee_snek_17@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

There is a strip of grass beside the driveway to my complex's parking structure with one tree in it.

That tree and the surrounding grass has at LEAST five species of moss living on it, so I just slow down on my walk to the car and appreciate those diverse, weird little plants

[โ€“] tetris11@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[โ€“] sneekee_snek_17@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[โ€“] tetris11@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

oh wow I see what you mean - that is a lush micro jungle down there!

[โ€“] sneekee_snek_17@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'm telling you, spend a few days actually looking for and actually SEEING moss, it'll blow your mind

[โ€“] tetris11@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day ago

I went to Wales recently (rains often there), and I noticed that the forest undergrowth was so green with what was likely different types of moss. It really did feel quite special

[โ€“] TheWeirdestCunt@lemmy.today 17 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I live in the countryside so I just take the dog for a walk through the fields. If I really want to get away into nature there's a forest a few miles away that's almost completely silent.

[โ€“] Mrkawfee@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago

You are very lucky.

[โ€“] chrisbtoo@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 days ago

Same. Walk the dogs, ride my bike, that sort of thing.

I have to move back to a big city in a couple of months, and I am not looking forward to it at all.

[โ€“] bieren@lemmy.zip 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Vanilla? Is it really you?

[โ€“] overload@sopuli.xyz 10 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I'm in a country town in Australia, fortunately we have a good mountain bike trail network close by that I try to go to weekly. Karri and jarrah trees as well as some pine forests, loamy soil, a small river running through the middle of the network. It's a beautiful area.

[โ€“] Kaput@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Kayaking. There is way less people in water than in the ground. My city is a small metropolis, bustling with people, yet on the river I can still find space to think and wildlife to observe. i can find small patch ch of landing where no one ever goes to and set my folding chair for a snack and sketch some doodle.

[โ€“] tetris11@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I used to live close to a major river, and one of my fondest memories is going kayaking with my ex together along that river. My heart aches thinking about it

[โ€“] Mantikora@hexbear.net 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Erm... It's a secret. It exists, I go there once a year and in no fucking way I'll tell the internet about it. All I need is people there to ruin everything, right.

[โ€“] tetris11@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 days ago (2 children)

It's the Walmart parking lot, isn't it? No shame, one of my fondest sunsets is at a Sainsbury's car park, where everyone is just hanging out, playing music and just enjoying the day

[โ€“] OhVenus_Baby@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day ago

Close! It's actually Costco for the cheap hotdogs... ๐Ÿ˜‚

[โ€“] Strider@thelemmy.club 4 points 2 days ago

Legit one of the best moments of my college life was sitting on the roof of my car with a friend watching the sunset from a Margs parking lot waiting to sober up.

[โ€“] JadenSmith@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I save up for the Netherlands. There are enough places to just get a peace of mind, away from people, with a nice spliff and no one to bother me about it.

I've been three times within the span of a year, and will be going back in a few months.

[โ€“] PerogiBoi@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I love the Netherlands. Lots of greenery, lots of quiet places.

[โ€“] MeThisGuy@feddit.nl 2 points 2 days ago

come vist. 'tis a great (albeit mostly flat) place.
and there's so much history everywhere.

[โ€“] Crackhappy@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

Well it's not terribly secret, but I just chill in my backyard with a book and my dogs, on my hammock.

[โ€“] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

There is a rose garden along my walk to the store that I enjoy a lot. Sometime soon I will volunteer to help prune them.

[โ€“] tetris11@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 days ago

I volunteer at my local nature reserve, and it's pretty amazing how much work goes into keeping a park functional. The people are really nice and friendly too

[โ€“] Stomata@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 days ago

I'm growing some grass in my room.

[โ€“] fluxion@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

My backyard is nice. It's not big, it's not fancy, but there's green grass and trees against a blue sky and that's usually all it takes for me to remember the good stuff

[โ€“] Owlboi@lemm.ee 3 points 2 days ago
[โ€“] Commiunism@beehaw.org 2 points 2 days ago

Long walk through the park is quite nice - no cars, no pollution, just lots of birds chirping and strangers passing by

[โ€“] dwindling7373@feddit.it 2 points 2 days ago

That's my secret, I'm always touching grass.

[โ€“] jack@hexbear.net 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

My first and least secret is my garden. Second and slightly more secret are a few spots along the lake/river blocked by thickets and bushes I like to slip through. Third and most secret requires arcane knowledge.

[โ€“] tetris11@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

arcane knowledge.

Yes yes, I have a folder of cat pictures too