I know this is a late post, but I just want to say I truly enjoyed reading all the posts here. It stirred up many emotions in regards to nature.
When I was around 10 I loved to put on my dad's poncho (way too big) and walk in the woods after a rain. The smell of the rain and the leaf riddled ground was wonderful. I love to hear the drops from the trees hit the ponch, and it seemed so very peaceful. No one was around since it had just finished raining and I felt like it was just me the woods and God. What a wonderful majestic feeling. I always feel much closer to God in the woods. I think it is meant to be that way. I now look forward to all the trips I can make into the woods and hang from a couple trees and remember those wonderful days of old.