I am talking about the erie silence that one can experience in the pine barrens. With the pine trees that rarely get rustled by the wind no matter how hard it blows and the sand which can't blow around, everything seems to be still and quite.
Nowadays it is impossible to find silence in our everyday life. With the hustle and bustle of ever growing cities, residential areas, and everyday life few people ever stop to see what the world is doing. The pine barrens can take you there. It forces you to slow down your life and see what is going on in it. It makes you think about where you have been in your life and where you should be going.
Nothing is more beneficial and more pristine than the silence in the pine barrens.
White Magic
I've driven thru the Pine Barrens, it seems so remote and 'other worldly'. I've gone white water rafting and then camped out with a friend in North Jersey. It was wonderful. I think you can camp in the pine barrens, but I wouldn't do it alone. Matbe it's possible to take a canoe thru there on a day trip.
ReplyDeleteIt is definitely possible to take a canoe through the pine barrens. I have done it many times. Its great to cruise down the streams and listen to the silence. There is the mullica and bass rivers to name two. THe mullica is more excluded from the world. I went on an overnight trip with a bunch of my friends on the mullica it was a fun and memorable trip. All of the campsites are completely safe if you are by yourself, its just more fun if you have people come. :)
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