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Do you prefer the ocean, the mountains or ... ?

May 30th 2009 20:14
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The question is sometimes asked, are you an ocean or a mountain kind of person.

I have no trouble imagining myself living by the sea, waving hello to the morning and walking daily along a windswept foreshore. There are worse ways to ponder blog content.

My heart, however, always put me elsewhere. Faced with the choice, I preferred the mountains. In my mind's eye, I was surrounded by friendly fauna and towering flora and the sort of stillness which is deafening and not available by the sea.


But I always had a problem with this idyll too. There was something missing, and it was not until yesterday, while jogging on a wintry day, that a light went on and I finally understood what was wrong. I needed a third choice!

Next time someone asks me if I am an ocean or a mountains kind of person, I shall answer, "Neither, I am a forest kind of person."

I want my sun dappled. I want my breezes filtered through leaves. I want my paths permanently strewn with pine needles. I don't actually care whether it is near the coast or on a mountain side, I just want to live among trees.

So let me rephrase the old question: are you an ocean, a mountain or a forest kind of person?
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Comment by Norm

May 31st 2009 01:26


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Give me the ocean.
As long as it's virtually deserted.

Comment by Janet Collins

May 31st 2009 10:15


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I love the mountains. I love the forest and I love the sea. Out of them all I love being near to water, even if I don't live on the water.

I am fortunate enough to live in a place that is not too far from the water and I do regular walks around it. There is just something about being around water that lifts my spirits.

So I would have to go with water.

Comment by Chris Champion

May 31st 2009 10:48


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That's two for water. Of course, Janet, you're a Sydneysider. You'd be evicted, I suspect, if you said anything else.

Comment by Janet Collins

May 31st 2009 11:17


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Even a lot of Sydneysiders aren't as privileged as I am to live so close to water. Some are far from it. For that, I count myself lucky.

Comment by Wilson Pon

May 31st 2009 14:21


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I enjoyed peaceful moment, Chris. I would say that forest is my top choice here, after mountain and sea! Believe it or not, I always imagined myself can become a "Tarzan" in the jungle/forest! Pretty crazy idea, isn't it? Lol

Comment by Morgan Bell

May 31st 2009 17:14


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concrete jungle, im a city chick

Comment by The Nameless One

May 31st 2009 18:04


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I love to ski put me in the mountains any day (or on a deserted island that as all three )
~TNO

Comment by Chris Champion

May 31st 2009 21:04


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An excellent new category has been proposed by Morgan and accepted after due consideration by the International Committee for Deciding About These Things. The category of Concrete Jungle is duly added.

Wilson, welcome to my forest!

Nameless, our first Mountains voter. If you ever find that deserted island with all three, can I visit occasionally?

Poll progress:

Water: 2
Forest: 2
Mountains: 1
Concrete Jungle: 1

Comment by Lily

June 1st 2009 05:17


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i'm torn

Comment by Chris Champion

June 1st 2009 05:30


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A fair, and perfectly worded, response

Comment by Lily

June 1st 2009 05:36


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born by the seaside
live in the valley beside a beautiful mountain
how does one choose? i can't





Comment by Chris Champion

June 1st 2009 05:44


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Lily, you need to live in a tree house on a mountain top with an ocean view

Comment by Lily

June 1st 2009 05:51


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haha perfect!!!
i'm looking for new digs

Comment by Lilla

June 1st 2009 06:12


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Hi Chris,

bout seven years ago I came down off my mountain and had a sea change. Seven years on and I can honestly say, that you can have it.

I want my sun dappled. I want my breezes filtered through leaves. I want my paths permanently strewn with pine needles. I don't actually care whether it is near the coast or on a mountain side, I just want to live among trees.

Absolutely (and I do as a matter of fact), but now I want my forest ON the mountainside and will soon be heading west again to do just that. On the memories of long winter walks through the mountain forests of the South East NSW. . sheer magic. Agreed.

So one scratch for mountain ... AND one for forest on mountainside.

I just love that picture too, quite magical. and there is something about this time of year that must remind the european within us all of those lush forests of olde.

Lilla ..


Comment by Chris Champion

June 1st 2009 06:20


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Yay! Another vote for forest! Forests take a clear lead over ocean and mountains, and I can see Morgan heading out to do some door knocking to drum up more voters for the lagging city jungle.

Lilla, I shall picture you walking happily through the dapples.

Forest: 3
Water: 2
Mountains: 1
Concrete Jungle: 1

Comment by Anonymous

June 1st 2009 08:17
Definitely a forest person, all the way! Glad to see one of us has spoken out!

Comment by Lara M

June 1st 2009 08:58


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Ocean on a hilltop (with a forest nearby)
Love the smell of the salty air and the sound of the rolling waves -minus the seagulls!- but also like going trail-walking.

Comment by Chris Champion

June 1st 2009 11:25


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Anonymous, it's getting crowded in our forest

Lara, As you stipulated an ocean on a hilltop, as opposed to a hilltop in an ocean, I think I have to put you down for mountain, despite your poetic efforts to have an each-way bet. And anyway, poor old mountain is lagging.

Forest: 4
Water: 2
Mountains: 2
Concrete Jungle: 1

Comment by The Nameless One

June 1st 2009 19:31


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You could definitely visit my island Chris, make a new catagorie for island maybe and count me in
~TNO

Comment by Chris Champion

June 1st 2009 20:52


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Hi Nameless,

The International Committee for Deciding About These Things has agreed to grant your request for a new "Island" category, but the Mountain sub-committee has objected to moving your vote to it. "It's the only vote we have so far," they whined.

You can only have one vote, so if you want it transferred from mountain to island, you need to state that clearly.

Sorry to be a pedantic pain, but you know what it's like dealing with committees.

Forest: 4
Water: 2
Mountains: 2
Concrete Jungle: 1
Deserted Island: 0

Comment by The Nameless One

June 1st 2009 21:21


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I would like it transferred from mountain to island. Oh yeah and by the way tell the mountain sub-committee to stop whining.
~TNO

Comment by Chris Champion

June 1st 2009 22:23


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MEMORANDUM

TO: The Nameless One
FROM: The International Committee for Deciding About These Things
----------------------------- ------------------

Dear Sir/Madam,

Your application to have your vote changed from Mountains to Island is accepted. Don't forget to take sunblock and plenty of water.

. o O o .

MEMORANDUM

TO: The Nameless One
FROM: The International Committee for Deciding About These Things, Mountain Sub-Committee
----------------------------- ------------------

Dear Sir/Madam,

We would like to thank you for your feedback. As Servants of the Greater Good, we value all feedback. Your assertion that we are a pack of whiners has been tabled for discussion at our next meeting.

Again, thank you for your interest in and valuable contribution to the efforts of our sub-committee.

. o O o .

Forest: 4
Water: 2
Mountains: 1
Concrete Jungle: 1
Deserted Island: 1

Comment by Alais

June 1st 2009 23:54
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm............. ....no comparison here, as the mountains top everything! The prettiest ones are out Your text goes hereYour text goes hereYour text goes herewest.....in UT/ID/MT, and when you spend time there, you are as close to heaven as one can get!

Comment by Chris Champion

June 2nd 2009 00:04


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Thanks for your vote Alais, mountains move into equal second place.

Forest: 4
Water: 2
Mountains: 2
Concrete Jungle: 1
Deserted Island: 1

Comment by Lara M

June 2nd 2009 11:08


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<LOL> I shouldn't read and comment on blogs when I'm tired

*dang*...I really wanted ocean...

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