Original question by @tetris11@lemmy.ml

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

  • Libb@jlai.luEnglish
    7·
    7 days ago

    If I can’t go out for a walk? My bookshelves, any public library, a (used) bookstore.

  • quediuspayu@lemmy.world
    6·
    7 days ago

    I used to have hidden spots in a nearby forest, places where I could sit for hours without being seen.

    Now I’m older and live alone, so my needs tend to be the opposite, to get out and try to find as many people as possible.

  • FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world
    3·
    7 days 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.

  • ShittyBeatlesFCPres@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    7 days 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.

    • ShittyBeatlesFCPres@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      7 days 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.

  • Boddhisatva@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    7 days ago

    It’s no secret. I live there. We have a huge property in the mountains with no neighbors in sight and that borders a national forest. The nights are pitch black with a million stars. And if the weather sucks and I can’t go out, then I have seven cats and three dogs that keep me entertained.

  • PonyOfWar@pawb.social
    3·
    7 days 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.

  • Empricorn@feddit.nlEnglish
    2·
    7 days ago

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

  • BeamBeamCable@lemmy.ca
    1·
    7 days 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. :)