Meeting God Outdoors: WWU Tree Tour
“On the glorious splendor of your majesty, and on your wonderous works, I will meditate.” -- Psalm 145:5
Are you wanting to add a spiritual practice to your Advent Season? To find scared spaces to ground you during this time of waiting, hoping, and expecting that is the Advent Season?
Are you wishing to escape the COVID Blues, wander not too far from home, yet be able to stretch your legs, breathe fresh air, and practice social distancing?
We’ve called upon two long-time FCCB members and outdoor enthusiasts, Herb and Marion Brown, to recommend places where our congregants might seek and find remarkable settings for experiencing God’s wonderous creations. We suggest that these places might be ones where you might stop, breathe deeply, then pause for a few intentional minutes of introspection, prayer, and/or meditation.
This week we invite you to visit: WWU TREE TOUR
Sitting near or under trees is a great place to meditate and appreciate their natural and unique beauty. WWU has a Tree Tour to help you identify and learn more about their unique collection, https://treetour.wwu.edu. The Camperdown Elm which has unique snake-like branches that look more like roots cannot reproduce and is the descendant (via grafts) of a mutant Wych Elm found in Scotland. It is near Old Main on the north side of the bird sanctuary. While in the area, check out the 120 foot Sequoia with an equally interesting but very different branch pattern. Hopefully you will have time to enjoy many more of the trees while you are there.
Parking: free this summer in lots C (south end) and 6V (north end, but the elevator is not working).To get directions Google: WWU lot C etc. After 4:30 and on weekends, lot 11G is available just south of the Performing Arts Center, and there is a pay station there that takes credit cards, $1/hour. It is the easiest way to access the Old Main area. With a disabled parking permit you can park in any lot for free.
