OOOOH, That Smell!
By Four Walls
@FourWalls (68000)
United States
June 21, 2022 6:58pm CST
As I mentioned when I started this adventure, I spent the first night (Sunday night) at a campground, sleeping in my car. I learned I need to make a lot of modifications to things.
I also discovered why people love to camp. Ooooh, that smell.
No, not the “smell of death around you” that Lynyrd Skynyrd sang about. The absolute antithesis, actually: the smell of LIFE.
If you’ve ever been in a natural surrounding and awakened, stepped outside, and smelled the incredible, indescribable air, you know what I mean. Otherwise, I can only tell you that you have to go somewhere and smell it for yourself, because it truly cannot be explained.
The left photo is what I got a glimpse of out of my “hotel window” Monday morning after I pulled my shade off the back window. That’ll perk ya right up! After that tantalizing aroma of nature, I went to the dam, which is where the right photo was taken.
Yeah, that’s a way to start off a trip!
PS: here’s the Skynyrd tune.
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@RebeccasFarm (89882)
• Arvada, Colorado
22 Jun 22
That smell made me choke last night..we got dedicated pot fiends next door..my inhaler thank God
But yes wish I was there. You are so lucky to breath the clean air Four Walls
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@RebeccasFarm (89882)
• Arvada, Colorado
22 Jun 22
@FourWalls Indeed..its no joke..this inhaler is steroids is yours?
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@FourWalls (68000)
• United States
22 Jun 22
@RebeccasFarm — yes. I have Symbicort for the “preventative” work, and albuterol for emergencies.
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@FourWalls (68000)
• United States
22 Jun 22
I have an inhaler, too. I’m usually out of trouble in summer, but in the spring that smell would have me in the emergency room, so I get where you’re coming from.
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@DaddyEvil (137257)
• United States
22 Jun 22
I'm glad you enjoyed it. And the photos are lovely.
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@FourWalls (68000)
• United States
22 Jun 22
Why thank you! I need some tweaking of my sleeping stuff, but it was a special and magical night.
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@DaddyEvil (137257)
• United States
22 Jun 22
@FourWalls You're welcome. There's always some tweaking needed the first night spent in a vehicle.
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@wolfgirl569 (106226)
• Marion, Ohio
22 Jun 22
I would be happy to just stay there.
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@RasmaSandra (79833)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
22 Jun 22
Lovely place. You reminded me of what I miss the scent of pines while walking through the forests we had back in Latvia there is no scent like it in nature and just wonderful,
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@FourWalls (68000)
• United States
22 Jun 22
The smelll of nature with no “city” next to it is incredible.
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@FourWalls (68000)
• United States
22 Jun 22
No horsey poop in the air, which is what you usually smell when you go out. 
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@JudyEv (339930)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Jun 22
@FourWalls Yes, that's true. Even horse poop doesn't smell like it used to as they feed them so many minerals and additives now. 
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@FourWalls (68000)
• United States
22 Jun 22
You gon’t get that kind of sweet aroma in the city, that’s for dang sure!
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
22 Jun 22
@FourWalls You got that right. So happy you are enjoying.
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@rsa101 (38166)
• Philippines
22 Jun 22
Yes, I get what you're saying. That place is incredible, and it is quiet and inspiring. I wish I could do the same since I've been feeling like I've been trapped in a city jungle for a long time, and living in the city is quite stressful. Getting into a place like that is just a great way to pass the time.
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@rsa101 (38166)
• Philippines
23 Jun 22
@FourWalls I nearly grew up in the provinces too. As an adult, I've been working in the capital city for the past 20 years. I have to admit that I do miss living there, where time seems to pass more slowly and people seem to live simpler lives. You might make more money if you live in a city, but the stress of city living will deplete your energy.
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@FourWalls (68000)
• United States
22 Jun 22
There are some people who love city life, but I couldn’t live in a crowded city like New York or, based on what I’ve seen of it, Tokyo, because it’s too cramped.
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@m_audrey6788 (58472)
• Germany
22 Jun 22
I love the place. I can imagine how nice the breeze of air in that place. I experienced that before when we had a vacation in a nice place like that too 
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@FourWalls (68000)
• United States
22 Jun 22
@m_audrey6788 — YES. There’s nothing quite like a summer day in the south. A blast furnace comes close, however. 
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@FourWalls (68000)
• United States
22 Jun 22
It was so terrific. I’m glad I did it when I did, too, because it’s too hot now for anything but the nice air-conditioned hotel room.
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@yanzalong (18988)
• Indonesia
22 Jun 22
Great photos of nature you took. You are lucky to be able to observe it yourself.
@FourWalls (68000)
• United States
22 Jun 22
I love going out on trips and having fun in nature. I’ll be going home soon because of the heat and the upcoming holiday weekend next week (I don’t like to be on the road during holidays, because of the crowds, traffic, and increased prices)., but it’s so much fun right now!
@NatsuYeung (264)
•
22 Jun 22
nice.
nothing beats the smell in the early morning, especially if you put on some steaming hot coffee after you wake up!
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@FourWalls (68000)
• United States
22 Jun 22
Oh, I don’t drink coffee, but other than that you’re absolutely correct. 
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@Beestring (14554)
• Hong Kong
22 Jun 22
Great photos! Living in a city, I miss the nature and the smell of fresh air.
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@FourWalls (68000)
• United States
22 Jun 22
I live in the city, too, which is why it probably struck me as so special.
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@GardenGerty (160663)
• United States
22 Jun 22
The smell of nature is so much better than anything you can spray or add to the air. It is good for you all over.
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@BarBaraPrz (47308)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
22 Jun 22
The smell of a campfire: nice. The smell of a threatened skunk: not so nice.
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@FourWalls (68000)
• United States
22 Jun 22
The campground volunteer showed me video of a skunk mama and her four kiddies walking through not too long before I got there. I tend to give all wildlife a wide berth.
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@snowy22315 (180678)
• United States
22 Jun 22
I like the smell of nature..except too much of it, especially grass pollens can make me sneeze
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@FourWalls (68000)
• United States
23 Jun 22
I have that problem as well, so I keep my inhaler handy.
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@aninditasen (16389)
• Raurkela, India
22 Jun 22
Lovely blue sky and water and the greenery around. We all need such pure natural environment.
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@FourWalls (68000)
• United States
22 Jun 22
We have thousands of state and national parks to get to enjoy and preserve nature. I’m glad to go enjoy these things as often as I can.
@LindaOHio (178568)
• United States
22 Jun 22
What beautiful scenery. Hope you are having a lovely time.
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@dgobucks226 (35608)
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26 Jun 22
Well, seems like you got your "Kicks" with nature. And not the Paul Revere and the Raiders kind either. "In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous."
Enjoy the tune and hope you enjoyed those nature kicks too!
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@FourWalls (68000)
• United States
26 Jun 22
Kicks just keep getting harder to find, except when you go camping.
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