Taking Time Alone

[Wichoun]

I just got back from 5 days on my land opening a few new trails in North Central New Mexico @ 7,400'. Still cold, low 20's at night, and had snow as well, so needed the heavier leathers. Have a few friends that don't understand how I can enjoy being by myself in those conditions. As most of you know, sometimes that's hard to explain. So I took another picture to let them know I do take a break now and then that's enjoyable.

 

[Phil Coffins]

It’s not something that can be explained.

 

[andy52]

Definitely hard to explain I've had people ask how I can spend that much time alone and don't I get lonely. My standard answer is that being alone is not the same as being lonely.

 

[Woody Morgan]

Your left hand doesn't look too alone.

wm

 

[Davey Boy]

Good man

 

[tenngun]

Know well the feeling. It’s beyond words.
Shrinks tell people to meditate or have mindfulness.
It’s spiritual or profound or soulful. In the end it’s just so much fun.

 

[appalichian hunter]

Some of the times I have had were alone. Nothing wrong with that.

 

[Omahkapi'si]

Puts life in perspective. I have spent countless hours horseback in the wilderness working alone. Could never put a price on it.

 

[George]

Know well the feeling. It’s beyond words.

I recently ran across a German word that expresses what they think about it. It's a big thing with them, part of the national psyche, apparently.

The word is waldeinsamkeit: the enlightened, sublime feeling that can come from being alone in the woods. Pronounced valt-ein-zam-kite, all syllables emphasized equally.

Spence

 

[Zonie]

Google Translate says "waldeinsamkeit" means, "solitude of the forest".

Sounds like a pretty good description of being alone, surrounded only by nature.

 

[Nazgul58]

I now own a small farm located very well for hunting. I never imagined it would happen in my lifetime. It came with the woman of my dreams, my one true love, long story.
I go into the woods and it is my dirt, my rocks and my trees. No one can make me leave. I thank our God for it every time. "waldeinsamkeit" is a good word.

Don

 

[Omahkapi'si]

Yup. I have a place on my land where I like to sit against a tree and ponder. Life is good.

 

[coloradoclyde]

It's a big thing with them, part of the national psyche, apparently.

As is Gemütlichkeit .

 

[Blitz]

It’s not something that can be explained.

You are correct! The only time I have had a successful hunt was solo.
Not so with others.
Buzz

 

[russellshaffer]

Alone in the woods or the desert. It's all great to me.

 

[George]

Yup. I have a place on my land where I like to sit against a tree and ponder. Life is good.

You can't put it into words, that's true. But we try.

http://home.insightbb.com/~bspen/farm.html
Spence

 

[The Crisco Kid]

I spent a lot of time in the woods by myself but I seldom felt that I was alone.

CK

 

[Omahkapi'si]

You can't put it into words, that's true. But we try.

http://home.insightbb.com/~bspen/farm.html
Spence

Nice, thanks for posting. I take a lot of photos between fuzzy ears too.

 

[Omahkapi'si]

I just got back from 5 days on my land opening a few new trails in North Central New Mexico @ 7,400'. Still cold, low 20's at night, and had snow as well, so needed the heavier leathers. Have a few friends that don't understand how I can enjoy being by myself in those conditions. As most of you know, sometimes that's hard to explain. So I took another picture to let them know I do take a break now and then that's enjoyable.

You made your own leathers? Looks good.

 

[tenngun]

Little to mark our passing,