“I go to nature
to be soothed and healed,
and to have my senses
put in order.”
– John Muir
place of soothing joy
healing reserve of beauty
nature’s sacred ground
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Formed by sand and stones from melting Ice Age glaciers, the 30’ diameter, 15’ deep granite Basin in Franconia Notch, NH, is seen as one of the most beautiful haunts of nature. In the words of Samuel Eastman, it is “a delicious and luxurious bath, fit for the animations of a goddess.” · Photo by Terry Logozzo · “Soothing” haiku by Mary O’Connor
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