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“All of us, no matter our age, can benefit from joyful, living contact with the earth. Playful nature games help teens and adults experience life with a child’s natural exuberance and reconnect us with the innocence and joy of our own childhoods… When absorbed in deep play, our sensory awareness is heightened; we become immersed in the present moment and feel intensely alert and alive…we operate at the peak of our mental and physical capacity.” Joseph Bharat Cornell, author of Deep Nature Play.
Try this Deep Nature Play activity called Camera:
Camera is one of the most powerful and memorable Sharing Nature games. In a simple way, it quiets distracting thoughts and restlessness so that one can see clearly.
Camera is played with two people: one person is the photographer and the other the camera. The photographer guides the camera, who has his eyes closed, on a search for beautiful and captivating pictures. When the photographer sees something he likes, he points the camera at it, to frame the object he wants to shoot.
The photographer signals the camera to open his lens (his eyes) by tapping twice on the camera’s shoulder. Three seconds later, a third tap tells the camera to close his eyes again. For the first picture, it may help to say “Open” with the first two taps, and “Close” with the third.
Have the camera keep his eyes closed between pictures—to give the three-second “exposure” the impact of surprise. Encourage photographer and camera to walk in silence (speaking only if absolutely necessary) to enhance the camera’s experience.
