Nature Rx: Water Stories Told Through Mindful Photography

Spend an evening with the Cuyahoga River exploring a mindful, low-tech approach to photography and nature connection.

A Water Story experience invites you to slow down, look, and look again at water and its place in the natural world with fresh eyes. This workshop, led by Christine Baker, will provide opportunities discover how water plays a role in our daily lives through:

• Senses - exploring and experiencing water through all the senses

• Beauty - seeing and appreciating the beauty of water in its many forms

• Emotion - noticing and welcoming the feelings water inspires in us

During the event, we'll learn simple techniques to create photos with our cell phone cameras of the colors, shapes, textures, and patterns in nature that we often overlook. We will have time to reflect on our photos and how they help us “write a story” that celebrates water’s place in our lives and the natural world. No previous photography experience necessary! Mindful photography is not about the tech of capturing a "perfect" photo. It's about the process of looking and seeing differently, with curiosity, compassion, and gratitude. All you need is a fully charged cell phone and an open mind.

This program is part of the Nature Rx program. For more details on the program, please visit www.forcvnp.org/naturerx .

Additional Event Details

• Parking/Directions: Address: 5555 Akron-Peninsula Rd., Peninsula. If coming from Rt. 303, once you turn onto Akron-Peninsula Road, the location is just after the hill on your right.

• What to wear/bring: Please bring a fully charged cell phone and a journal or small notebook. Mowed paths are primitive. Long pants are recommended. Wear closed-toed, sturdy shoes (such as hiking shoes or boots) that you do not mind getting dirty if conditions are muddy.

• Accessibility: Mowed paths are primitive with slight elevation change. Participants are welcome to bring trekking poles or a hiking staff. This event will include approx. 1 mile of walking.