Rainy day.

It’s a rainy day outside today. There is nothing more amazing than going outside into nature when it is raining. Just as going out into a forest when it is sunny can be an amazing experience, so a rainy day can be too. I suppose that we all panic when it starts to rain and we head for cover, which is natural if there is torrential rain. If it is light rain, then it can be exhilarating. I often find that it makes me feel alive to feel the rain pattering onto my face. You will notice on the sound section of my website there is a video clip of rain falling on leaves. Personally, I find this to be a lovely sound, which helps me to feel calmer. I also love to see plants and flowers with rain drops either dripping off, or balancing on top of. There are so many photographs taken by photographers of this across the Internet. Rain also brings out different smells within nature. Petrichor (when rain falls on dry soil) is a favourite smell amongst some people. Forests and woodlands also bring out different smells from the leaf litter and undergrowth. You could go one step further and even feel the damp grass between your toes: if you are feeling adventurous…

What is Petrichor ? Click the link to see what The Atlantic Magazine suggest.