Original question by @tetris11@lemmy.ml

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

    • FiveMacs@lemmy.ca
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      6 months ago

      Lol, I got blasted and verbally attacked on Reddit once for telling people I won’t tell them the hidden gems in the city because it’ll turn to trash like all the other gems that were once…gems.

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    6 months ago

    I used to live in walking distance from a national forest.

    Next to a lake in that forest was a little patch of moss and tree cover that you could only reach by crossing a natural bridge made of downed trees. Less of an island and more of a ball of roots with enough moss to be soft to sit on.

    As far as I know, I was the only person alive who knew about the spot. I’d spend whole days there enjoying the quiet.

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    6 months ago

    My workshop, where I can be creative or destructive or just tinkering about or hang out with my dog, enjoying my time. Unfortunately, I was just evicted, as the little building will be demolished and replaced by “gentrification”…

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    6 months ago

    Might sound corny, but books are my escape.

    In a physical sense, my condo building has a rooftop deck with a beautiful view, and I spend a lot of time there.

    My absolute favorite place, however, is the third-floor balcony of Union Station in Kansas City. I’m a little shocked no one’s filmed a rom-com using that space.

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    6 months ago

    I go to my local nature sanctuary. There’s a tiny lake with a nicely shaded moss-covered rock but it gets just the right amount of sun for an hour, around 1pm in summer. Perfect for napping.

    Best with a bit of wind for leaf ambience and sometimes the ducks are hanging out too. Very peaceful. :)

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    6 months ago

    Dangerous. Expansive. Beautiful. I’ll struggle there for a while, then inevitably see “YOU DIED” before I try again…

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    6 months ago

    Lakes. I live in Louisiana so it’s more “water” than freshwater lakes but during the pandemic, I’d just go out to a lake and cast a fishing pole with no bait and be outside with something to do. I wasn’t interested in catching anything. I just wanted to do something and sit by the water.

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      6 months ago

      Fly fishing would probably be similar. I just want an activity and some water. I can get fish at the store if I catch zero. It’s about being on the water and enjoying a nice day.

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    6 months ago

    I live right next to the black forest, so I’m privileged to have a lot of nice natural areas nearby. One of my favorite places is a secluded forest hut, which I can reach in about 45 minutes with my MTB. It has a nice view over the surrounding mountains with no other buildings or roads in sight. Once spent a few hours there waiting for thunderstorms to pass, which was a strangely calming experience.