Zoning Out on Water

I wonder how much time I have spent watching water rushing down through a creek or stream.  To sit on a rock at the edge of a stream is zen-like and peaceful.  What is it about water that captures my attention?  Is there some kind of sub-conscious thought about returning to the primordial waters of my mother's womb?  Or am I simply mesmerized by the unabated flow of water?  I don't know.

Life Giving Water On The Appalachian Trail from Heald on Vimeo.

This video from the Appalachian Trail is a reminder of the simply beauty of water. Yes, it is a kind of earth farty video, but I was taken back to those times of sitting by a source of water, drinking from it, and just simply watching it. Water...