#neature walk

[holycrusaderbarbarian]

Big. Beautiful. Effervescent. Very mindful.

[teething-possum]

Thinkign about. The Neature Walk guy,,

That Bitch lives rent free in my head, even after 7 years. Dumbass Science Teacher (affectionate) made us watch the videos in his class, for reasons I don’t actually remember, but it ended with a bunch of Juniors walking around our high school saying:

“Hey, that’s pretty neat!”

All the fucking time. It was dumb and I fucking LOVED it. You could say it about the stupidest shit and it made it like. Immediately 3000000 times better.

[luckyspike]

Isn’t that neat

[raytoroapologist]

you guys know neature walk right

[lunasuccor]

Went on a lil neature walk today with my friends.

[iii-days-grace]

Neature Walk, Episode 1:

ft. 'you can tell it's an aspen tree because of the way it is'

i was telling @ims0vain about this because we've been taking notes on all the adorable shit Mick and Jim get up to at Camp Maggot (SO MANY NOTES).

if you still need a christmas present, Vic and Rodney [the real neature boys] do have a web store where you can buy some dorky fishing hats, or a toque!

[windkonig]

hi I'm michael!

welcome to my blog! I post stuff I like. you can find a list of that here

just bc I reblog it doesn't mean I've watched/played it, though. I try to tag most things, but sometimes my arm hurts.

my blog operates primarily on a queue that is usually set to post 25 times a day.

if you want, you can send in pictures of bugs/reptiles/amphibians you saw and I will do my best to identify them! be sure to give me a general location, as this is very important for ID purposes!

here's where you can find me!

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@surgat - gallery of my oc!

@hastebreak - FFXIV blog!

@neature-walk - I post bugs/reptiles/amphibians I found here!

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[skadream]

i think joe pera and neature walks on youtube are the kinda vibe i want to have but dont

[sunnisurrealism]

Hi Timmy. After the very depressing post of yesterday I want to lift our spirits! I am fully stepping up to my responsibility of being the communicator in this relationship (though I still INFINITELY appreciate the 1227.1995 and MB posts hehe VIEL DANK 😍🥰😘) and it is very important to me that I ensure our nervous systems are regulated, especially after the immense turmoil of the past few months 😔 I am doing a full apology session for the next usb, and for now I want to give you hope by sharing next my ideas, only to compliment your own, for the book! Again it is the brunt of your destiny to figure out how to balance my and your ideas. It is for this reason I need to make it clear that my ideas are only inspiring ideas, and none of them “ought to be” in the book. I will fully flush out these ideas in the next USB, and to explain them all here would be quite overwhelming, nevertheless I want to share overall ideas to give you hope and excitement during our constant difficult times!

-Félix has “baptism” in magic mirror fountain and his hair turns fuchsia! Sunnï is so utterly delighted by the infinite cuteness that she cannot help it like her body feels no choice and she jumps from the wall into the fountain with him and kisses and licks him all over like a happi happi puppy and… they have sexy times in the sacred fountain 😅😍😛 ultimate make up sex vibes.

-Félix and Sunnï are high on lyfe chirping away while walking through the norty neature forest feeling happi happi happi and very secure and bonded. More sexi times. Sunnï quite distracted accidentally eats the wrong mushroom, even though she is usually very good at identifying correctly. She goes into coma seizure frothing at mouth. Félix panics freaking out. She mumbles weird things about the gods and visions. In pain. Then! SPROUTS ANTENNAS! she comes back, and tries to explains visions of the gods, but doesn’t know much other than that believing they are real. Félix is frustrated that she saw things he didn’t, but knows his own connections to questioning reality is real too (the colours, the secret coin, the pursuit of this knowledge is the purpose of their quest). Sunnï is exhausted and he nurtures her and they rest.

-The are bombarded by the Literal Bad Ass Shitey Donkz Shit Lords of The Shartel and are both, for absolutely no reason, utterly literally sharted on by the Shitey Donkz Donkeys. (Backstory on USB).

-Frog Mage (like memes) comes to comfort them and explain that random bad shit (literally) sometimes happens in lyfe and we just gotta deal. It occurs to Sunnï that Frog and Toad were her secret guardians (by under the guise of whom and how did they know and why?) Frog Mage tells them to go to magic greenhouse pond to cleanse themselves? (Original 2020 artwork). Maybe they are washed down first. Sunnï and Félix play hide and seek in botanical gardens and when Félix sees Sunnï on pillar (2020 artwork). They go to bottom of pond in greenhouse, Félix gets hooves stuck in mud (?). Félix officially gains merman transformation powers. (Ps. I’m not sure when you want to integrate sunglass metaphor from Das Booboe Zwei but that scene also somehow has to be included).

-Upon Félix officially gaining merman transformation powers, they want to go to ocean. As mermaids they hella explore and have good time, making friends with sea creatures. Somehow, for a second when they are looking either way, Sunnï is captured by: PIRATES! When she is lifted onto their boat she turns back nÿmph. Leader of the pirates is Captain Manu. They all threaten raping her. She is terrified. Félix (is he Mrinmöy now idk, seems like that identity comes later with more growth), absolutely freaks out. Maybe he feels her scared mood telepathically in a certain colour? Right when Sunnï is about to get raped somehow she is saved, either picked up by the wind or by a Pegasus (that would be cool - don’t forget the gods are in forms of animals). Sunnï is brought to land, Pegasus tells her to trust why she is being separated. Pegasus would be male. On land Sunnï is delivered to The Last Unicorn, where they bond as symbolizing her pure femininity. Meanwhile, merman Félix finally sees the boat and tries to do something sneaky on the pirates to distract / mindblow them (like Willy Wonka he would never be violent, social surrealism to shock people out of their ways, idk what you wanna do, I like an imagine of them somehow all wearing pink flower hats or crowns or something? Maybe in faun form he somehow uses his magic tail. Again no violence allowed ever from Félix or Sunnï in the book) but Félix learns too late Sunnï was saved by Pegasus. He is thankful and knows the gods are somehow on his side, but very concerned about knowing how he will find her. He swims as merman away utterly distraught when he stumbled upon Darby Johns, the The Dood son of Santa Clause and Davey Jones, who delivers all the mermaids their Sea Weed across the 8 Seas for Xmas. Darby is a stoner bro who tells him to chill and trust the flow of lyfe (the big Lebowski equivalent). He calms Félix/Mrinmöy down by sharing the Sea Weed. Darby Johns takes Félix/Mrinmöy to the secret far away 8th Sea to meet The Mermaids, and Félix/Mrinmöy explains his situation with Sunnï??? Timmy idk who or how thee mermaids would work in the book, but we know this was coming. Who are they? What are their backstory? Are they secret keepers of wisdom (EI?). Mermaids are diverse in every way. Race, body shape, expression, skills. The arw so diverse in physical appearance they are practically alien-like. Way more physical diversity, and tbh beauty!, than human diversity on earth. Overall tho they are probably very peaceful chill, like they got life figured out. Probably kinda rasta. Probably egalitarian but lyfe is still interesting (?). If there are leaders of the mermaid civilization they would probably not be majority white (important to show in book). I highly respect black rasta mermaid vibes (think alien rasta memes) but also please include all ethnic groups from earth. What would their civilization be like? What would he Mrinmöy’s connection to them? Would they have a prophecy with him and Sunnï/her mermaid ascendant name that you have chosen like in Dune? Are they like the fremen? How are they connected to the giant Maracuja flower and the 7 cities? They would definitely be wiser and keepers of ancient wisdom secrets. What to they have figured out that the land folk do not? Do they have connections to the land folk? Did they ostracize themselves from the land folk? Félix/Mrinmöy should probably go into an initiation with them as they are impressed by his transformation journey. Perhaps it is very strange that a nymph and faun have the ability to turn into mermaids. Is there a prophecy? Does the prophecy have to do with The Godz? What should we avoid from lessons from Dune? Please write carefully 😌

-Merfolk and Mrinmöy make magic plan to find Sunnï. Upon describing Sunnï life story the Merfolk are reminded of the inadvertently lonely last unicorn, and believe Sunnï must be with her (due to similar solitary life stories). Then, somehow the mermaids use the narwhals to connect with the magic unicorn. The leader narwhals creates a rainbow out of its horn connects with the horn of the last unicorn. Mrinmöy turns back into Félix and the same Pegasus comes and he rides the Pegasus flying the rainbow all the way to Sunnï and the last unicorn, who were chilling and cuddling on the beach. Sunnï and Félix reunite utterly happi and crying happi tears. Félix tells her all about how he met the merfolk in the secret 8th sea, and Sunnï tells him all about how the last unicorn taught her to protect and never be ashamed of her sacred divine feminine. Then, after Félix and Sunnï had some quality time talking with the last unicorn together and Félix learns about the protecting the divine feminine, they both fly back to the 8th sea on the Pegasus and I guess now as mermaids Mrinmöy introduces Sunnï/whatever her ascendant mermaid name is, to their merfolk, and they all discus how peculiar it is that a nymph and faun have gained the abilities to turn into mermaids and what it means. Maybe as Félix explains that he gained merman transformative powers when he hooves were stuck in the mud they give him Mrinmöy sacred merman name (similar to Muad’Dib). They are surprised and curious about Sunni’s antennas, but she explains to them she can’t control them. Sunnï also explains to them how she got mermaid transformation powers (Timmy you can decide that one 😅). Overall maybe The Merfolk had a prophecy that The Gods are coming back to Trollita and they see Félix and Sunnï strange and never before seen transformative powers into Mermaids as a sign. Again, avoid bad parts of Dune.

I love this! They needed to meet the mermaids somehow, and I like dune reference. Perhaps there was no "chosen one" prophecy but the merfolk and nevertheless extremely flabbergasted that a nymph and faun got mermaid transformative powers. something strange is going on in the nature of reality, the main quest of knowledge in this book! 🕳️🐋

Edit: the mermaids have probably self-ostracized themselves from the landfolk because the landfolk were of lower emotional intelligence ie. were violent / had war. Perhaps they realized they lived in more peace and *safety* in the secret far away 8th sea. Was there a big event that happened when they self ostracized? when the book escalates into the destiny of the planet sharing the gifts of the cities and transplanting the giant flower, the mermaids will probably finally share their divine wisdom with the landfolk, with the ideas that if they get over their violent tendencies then they will all benefit from the sharing of the gifts and necessary transplant of the flower and may all be rewarded with contact with the gods (ancient prophecies of gods being real are seemingly true, the final crux point approaching!). have to be worthy somehow vibes. the mermaids are never violent. *it will never be Sunnï or Félix who are the sharers of this wisdom, it will always be the OG mermaids themselves. In this way it is not like Dune, and in this way the diversity of the mermaids represents the oppressed groups of earth being the divine and wise tbh more emotionally mature leaders of change* the mermaids were always on a higher (in this case lower in the ocean) level. They understand the secrets beneath the surface. Whatever mermaid character ultimately does share the higher wisdom to the landfolk in the later book, probably the last one, should probably be black. If you want it could be Kid Cudi, because he is a Chosen One and he is very very wise. It's up to you!

Ps. Please see recent additions to the book folder on Pinterest for mermaid aesthetic vibes of this chapter. Very diverse beauty! Mermaids SLAY effortlessly 💅🏻 all of this is obviously inspired by the latest little mermaid movie! Ily Halle Bailey. Can’t wait for the new animated show! Made in Vancouver and my friend worked on it! I’m gunna have to ask my dad to get Disney plus again just for that hehe!

Edit: I forgot to include, before Sunnï eats the mushroom Félix is somehow gifted his Magic Flute from Pan equivalent animal (goat?). He wears it in sheath on back like sword but flute. He plays it for himself and Sunnï to calm their nervous systems. Maybe he plays it when she has seizure and it brings her back to. I’m really sorry Timmy but I will not be sending you the flute irl right away because I want to record with it!!! I’m so sorry! But it is safe. :)

Edit edit: if you include Kid Cudi as The Chosen One Merman, maybe he is their magic musician. Maybe he is a flute player like Félix! Maybe Félix’s magic flute works underwater and him and Merman Cudi realize they are both flute players and hella bond and play.. duets together! That would be so graceful beautiful. Two aesthetically beautiful mermans playing flute duets to calm the seas and world :’) just an idea. Originally I thought Cudi would be a flute wizard. I guess he could be a WIZARD MERMAN! His magic is music that influences the flow of the tides and water and fish and critters. Oh I like that. I like that a lot.

[deesmenagerie]

About Ghost Pipes

Okay, ya'll already know that this is a ghost pipe stan account. But listen to me. If you read this post in its entirety, you'll also become a Monotropa uniflora simp, I promise you.

Ghost pipes are international babes, native to the temperate regions of North and South America, as well as Asia. You'll find them in little clusters of two or more deep in the woods, just barely bursting through the leaf litter on the forest floor.

Obviously, these little woodland wildflowers don't stand a chance at outcompeting the surrounding trees for sunlight. So, they don't even bother. No photosynthesis, no chlorophyll.... no food?

Not quite. That's because ghost pipes are parasitic! Specifically, they engage in mycoheterotrophy, a form of parasitism in which the plant harvests its energy from the fungal species that it leeches off of. In the case of ghost pipes, they tend to associate with Russula and Lactaria species of fungi, which in turn are mycorrhizal and have a symbiotic relationship with the roots of surrounding trees (typically, beeches).

So, to summarize: the trees produce the sugar from photosynthesis, which is shared with the mycorrhizal fungi, and thieved by the ghost pipe.

Iconic.

If that isn't enough, here are some more fun facts about this funky plant:

Bumblebees are their most common pollinator

According to Cherokee creation stories, these plants are found wherever family/loved ones have quarreled.

It was Emily Dickinson's favorite wildflower.

It has a history of being used as an herbal medicine for ailments such as epilepsy, fever, pain, and anxiety. It is known to contain salicylic acid, which would account for its painkilling abilities.

Coming across this plant in the wild is a magical experience, and I would pay good money to experience it for the first time again. Anyways. Want to find this cutie? From early summer to early fall, take a walk in the woods a couple of days after it rains. And if you're taking the time to search for this flower, also take some time to search for mushrooms. If you see ghost pipes, it means that the conditions are right for mushrooms to form, too!

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monotropa_uniflora

https://www.homeopathyschool.com/the-school/provings/indian-pipe/#:~:text=The%20plant%20has%20aspirin%2Dlike,inflammation%2C%20ulcers%2C%20and%20gonorrhoea.

#little discoveries#neature#ghost pipe

[rottenrobot]

Neature Walk - Episode 1

[caligurl357]

Duck Newton Energy TM 

[adventurealldays]

Lenny Pepperbottom preaching social distancing since 2009

[luciousgreens-blog]

I hear the wilderness calling my name again

[botanizing]

Neature Walk is a video series with some pretty neat plant ID tips. 

Disclaimer: most of what Lenny Pepperbottom says is not true. Watch this for entertainment purposes only.