tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096776708897685863.post2658743537467655381..comments2024-02-23T04:39:49.329-05:00Comments on Conversations in Klal: God's CountryProfKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17954446826821665314noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096776708897685863.post-9893426405317625802010-04-11T00:19:01.389-04:002010-04-11T00:19:01.389-04:00Here, Here!
The vacations and expeditions I enjoy...Here, Here!<br /><br />The vacations and expeditions I enjoy the most, always turn out to be the ones experiencing natural beauty. Nothing is more satisfying than Hashem's creations.<br /><br />And to Steven - photos NEVER do nature justice!!!<br /><br />I've <a href="http://guesswhoscoming2dinner.blogspot.com/2009/02/have-you-seen-my-alps.html" rel="nofollow">posted myself</a> on the Rav Hirsch story in the past.G6https://www.blogger.com/profile/15932781801654313054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096776708897685863.post-64056551580225938562010-04-08T19:04:15.885-04:002010-04-08T19:04:15.885-04:00We do day trips every Sunday of the summer when th...We do day trips every Sunday of the summer when the days are long and there is so much to do (without all the tourists clogging things up).<br /><br />One summer, we explored city/county parks around us.<br /><br />One summer, we went out to the various waterways.<br /><br />Spring/Fall are often great times to enjoy the beach here.<br /><br />Growing up, family vacations were always exploring national and state parks.<br /><br />So much to do and enjoy, especially with the summer's long days.Miami Alnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096776708897685863.post-59880289452285605272010-04-08T16:06:09.257-04:002010-04-08T16:06:09.257-04:00Thanks for the reference. To be fair, it's not...Thanks for the reference. To be fair, it's not necessarily a matter of ignoring nature; it's often (as in the case of my own youth) a case of ignoring that which is in your own backyard.The Rebbetzin's Husbandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14977193945074906534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096776708897685863.post-91934116287309046242010-04-08T15:32:48.747-04:002010-04-08T15:32:48.747-04:00My mom's Pacific Northwest inclinations and my...My mom's Pacific Northwest inclinations and my dad's nature adoration are catching. I may not be the camping sort, but I generally don't visit a city without checking out a park (Balboa in San Diego is my U.S. Favorite; Stanley park in Vancouver is right up there, too) or a Botanical Garden (Longwood!). <br /><br />I still remember hiking in a cloud forest in Hawaii while my sister went trekking in a lava field. <br /><br />On a natural note: <br />Ima, forgot to tell you. On Achron shel Pesach I spotted a new backyard visitor. An honest-to-goodness woodpecker tried to move into the tree in the backyard next door. And the cardinals were not happy and read him the riot act.profk_offspringnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096776708897685863.post-78677129449897710642010-04-08T12:37:39.439-04:002010-04-08T12:37:39.439-04:00Shaina, I'm a born and bred NYer- and I shlep ...Shaina, I'm a born and bred NYer- and I shlep my children to parks, to the Grand Canyon, to wherever we can see the wonders hashem has created for us.<br />so it's not a pacific northwest thing. sorry.Debnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096776708897685863.post-66592086101627394532010-04-08T11:20:44.540-04:002010-04-08T11:20:44.540-04:00We make it our business to take our kids to parks ...We make it our business to take our kids to parks as often as possible. We generally go to Central Park a few times a year (outside of the Salute to Israel Parade). I have not yet convinced my wife to go camping with me but I might take my kids this summer. I guess growing up in Brooklyn surrounded by random patches of grass has given me a better appreciation for nature. I was once in Scotland and spent a few days on nature hikes, and there is always the old story with Rav Shimshon Raphael Hirsch “Have you seen my alps”.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096776708897685863.post-40025085185121632332010-04-08T09:26:14.951-04:002010-04-08T09:26:14.951-04:00Careful Prof, you're letting your oot Pacific ...Careful Prof, you're letting your oot Pacific Northwest gene show. My NY family thinks that steel and glass and concrete ARE natural items. When we were visiting them I asked if there were any parks to go to in their area. Their comment? Oh, you're one of those. Must not be much to do where you come from. Almost like we were living in parallel universes but totally different.Shainanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096776708897685863.post-35073733553071320752010-04-08T08:48:50.340-04:002010-04-08T08:48:50.340-04:00Amen!
When we lived out East, we would go spend t...Amen!<br /><br />When we lived out East, we would go spend time in the Adirondacks. Great x-c skiing, climbing, hiking, fishing, and just sitting on a mountaintop contemplating and davening. Just before one trip out there to my favorite aunt and uncle, my citified sister asked, 'So, what do you do out there? Walk around?'<br /><br />Just now I'm listening to the birds in the trees outside my study. When I lift me eyes from the computer or a sefer, I can see Atalaya Mountain; almost reach out to it. There's still a bit of snow on the mountains higher up above town. That's a far greater inspiration for gratitude to Hashem than some concrete and glass monstrosity.Mordechai Y. Scherhttp://www.kolberamah.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096776708897685863.post-63538498268610880532010-04-08T08:42:40.173-04:002010-04-08T08:42:40.173-04:00I admit openly that I've lived in nyc my whole...I admit openly that I've lived in nyc my whole life and have never been to Centrral Park or the Statue of Liberty or even all 5 boros, except to drive through SI on my way to Jersey. Do I really have to know the names of the trees to know that the leaves come down in the fall and make a mess of the sidewalk and clog the sewer lines? Lots of nice pictures available to look at without having to leave home.Stevennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096776708897685863.post-22158904025535744642010-04-08T08:32:48.537-04:002010-04-08T08:32:48.537-04:00Would really love to get my kids outdoors more but...Would really love to get my kids outdoors more but I've got one that has 'green' allergies. We do our nature loving in the winter when there is no pollen around.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096776708897685863.post-59015215998218818322010-04-08T08:05:51.912-04:002010-04-08T08:05:51.912-04:00"Weren't we worried that a tree could fal..."Weren't we worried that a tree could fall on someone?"<br /><br />unfortunately not an unheard of occurence (although statistically not probable). i was in teaneck for last days of chag and half the trees on one block were down.<br /><br />"Is it really more important that our children go on the monster roller coaster at some amusement park than to be exposed to the natural wonders of our world?"<br /><br />what do you mean? there is plenty of time while waiting on those crazy lines to ponder the world around us.Lion of Zionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10342299133387602141noreply@blogger.com