Photo of the Week 2016-05-16

It is not so much for its beauty that the forest makes a claim upon men's hearts, as for that subtle something, that quality of air that emanation from old trees, that so wonderfully changes and renews a weary spirit. Robert Louis Stevenson
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It is not so much for its beauty that the forest makes a claim upon men's hearts, as for that subtle something, that quality of air that emanation from old trees, that so wonderfully changes and renews a weary spirit. Robert Louis Stevenson
Read more at: http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/forest_2.html

It is not so much for its beauty that the forest makes a claim upon men's hearts, as for that subtle something, that quality of air that emanation from old trees, that so wonderfully changes and renews a weary spirit. Robert Louis Stevenson
Read more at: http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/r/robertloui108163.html?src=t_forest

"It is not so much for its beauty that the forest makes a claim upon men's hearts, as for that subtle something, that quality of air that emanation from old trees, that so wonderfully changes and renews a weary spirit."

- Robert Louis Stevenson -

It is not so much for its beauty that the forest makes a claim upon men's hearts, as for that subtle something, that quality of air that emanation from old trees, that so wonderfully changes and renews a weary spirit. Robert Louis Stevenson
Read more at: http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/r/robertloui108163.html?src=t_forest

It is not so much for its beauty that the forest makes a claim upon men's hearts, as for that subtle something, that quality of air that emanation from old trees, that so wonderfully changes and renews a weary spirit. Robert Louis Stevenson
Read more at: http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/forest_2.html

It is not so much for its beauty that the forest makes a claim upon men's hearts, as for that subtle something, that quality of air that emanation from old trees, that so wonderfully changes and renews a weary spirit. Robert Louis Stevenson
Read more at: http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/forest_2.html

'a walk through the trees'

... and a spring walk along a favourite trail, with shafts of morning light penetrating the freshening greens, is the perfect place to take in 'that something'

Along the way, I was treated to the songs from birds returning on their trip north for the summer. I'm not able to identify many of the species from their call yet, but I'm working on it. At one point in my walk, I broke into a broad smile as I recognized the calls of a merlin pair. Two years ago I caught sight of a mating pair in the same area. Then, they were caught up in their aerial courtship atop a tall spruce visible from the road as I passed by along the roadway. This time I first heard only their calls back and forth. One was close, very close, so I stopped and scanned the tops of the trees, catching sight of one. 

I'm not good enough with my identification to know if this is the male of female, I need to see them together ... perhaps on my next visit to renew my weary spirit.

DJE