Restoration

Need a soothing photo to calm and relax? Here’s one that should help.

Water. It’s one of the most unique substances on earth and the universe, even though it is so common here on terra firma. It is the only natural substance on earth that is found in all three physical states at temperatures that naturally occur on Earth. When water turns to a solid (ice), it expands slightly so it floats on water. This keeps the oceans from freezing solid at the poles and keeps ponds and lakes from freezing solid in the winter, preserving the aquatic life below the frozen surface. Water is a universal solvent. Water has unique surface tension, which is one reason why it can give such beautiful reflections. Water is critical to all life on earth. Without it, we would not exist.

With all that in mind, is it any surprise that we find water, flowing in a stream, reflecting in a pond or cascading as in this image to be so attractive and refreshing? A gurgling brook, the ocean waves rolling to shore, a trickling fountain or a cascading stream can bring to us calm, soothing our spirits, refreshing us and restoring our souls. Can’t you just imagine relaxing by this place?