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An Early Morning Walk

In Search of ‘the Outdoors’

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Part of the book series: Researching Environmental Learning ((RELE))

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An early morning walk ritual wakens the body and stirs the mind. It marks a transition from the dreams and drowsiness of sleep; an exit from the cloisters of the bed into the outdoors. In this act of movement the mind is stirred and sensory antennae shift into gear.

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Robertson, M. (2015). An Early Morning Walk. In: Robertson, M., Lawrence, R., Heath, G. (eds) Experiencing the Outdoors. Researching Environmental Learning. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-944-9_1

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