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- 0:02Speaker 1: Welcome to Get Sleepy, the podcast where we listen, we relax,
- 0:10Speaker 1: and we get sleepy. My name's Thomas and I'm your host.
- 0:16Speaker 1: Thank you for tuning in. Marcellus is back to read
- 0:21Speaker 1: tonight's story, where we'll float on the waters of a
- 0:25Speaker 1: pristine lake as the sun sets and enjoy a crackling
- 0:29Speaker 1: fire under the moonlight. This is another one of those nice,
- 0:36Speaker 1: simple stories where we don't do much but enjoy the
- 0:40Speaker 1: imaginative world around us. Now then, let's settle in for
- 0:51Speaker 1: what will be a relaxing and serene story tonight. Even
- 0:58Speaker 1: before we join Marcellus, we can make sure that we're
- 1:03Speaker 1: already in an idyllic state of mind and body. So,
- 1:11Speaker 1: turn your attention inward as you focus on my voice.
- 1:18Speaker 1: Feel the rise and fall of your chest and belly
- 1:23Speaker 1: as you breathe. Try to just gradually slow your breathing
- 1:32Speaker 1: down which in turn will help the rest of your
- 1:37Speaker 1: body to settle as well. Now I want you to
- 1:47Speaker 1: say to yourself I am calm. I am calm. Let
- 1:59Speaker 1: that phrase repeat in your mind as you breathe. Now,
- 2:09Speaker 1: say to yourself, I am relaxed and peaceful. Relaxed and peaceful. Next,
- 2:27Speaker 1: I am grateful for this moment. And finally, I am
- 2:40Speaker 1: ready to rest. I am ready to rest. your breathing
- 2:57Speaker 1: can return to its natural flow and all you need
- 3:02Speaker 1: to do now is listen along and drift off whenever
- 3:08Speaker 1: the time is right. I'll hand over to Marcellus for
- 3:14Speaker 1: our story. We begin at the edge of a peaceful,
- 3:21Speaker 1: quiet lake. The sun is still shining, but it will
- 3:27Speaker 1: soon descend beyond the horizon, leaving us to our relaxing
- 3:34Speaker 1: nighttime adventure.
- 4:03Speaker 2: Standing at the edge of a tea-colored lake, you take
- 4:07Speaker 2: a deep breath. The fresh air fills your lungs. Green
- 4:15Speaker 2: maple trees surround the lake and are reflected on the
- 4:19Speaker 2: glassy surface of the water. Earthy scents fill the air,
- 4:27Speaker 2: and a gentle breeze blows around you, leaving soft ripples
- 4:32Speaker 2: on on the water. Other than the chirping of birds
- 4:38Speaker 2: and the humming of insects, there are no sounds. You
- 4:45Speaker 2: have the place completely to yourself. In front of you,
- 4:52Speaker 2: your red canoe bobs in the water, waiting for you
- 4:57Speaker 2: to begin your adventure. Picking up your smooth wooden paddle,
- 5:04Speaker 2: you lay it across the width of the canoe and
- 5:08Speaker 2: step in, one foot at a time, feeling the boat
- 5:13Speaker 2: rocking gently under your weight. When you find your seat,
- 5:21Speaker 2: the boat steadies. You nudge it further into the water,
- 5:28Speaker 2: freeing it stern from shore, Dipping your paddle in the water,
- 5:36Speaker 2: you take a long stroke, guiding the canoe forward across
- 5:41Speaker 2: the smooth lake. You watch the way the brown water
- 5:48Speaker 2: ripples around your paddle as it changes its natural flow.
- 5:57Speaker 2: The small splashes of your boat mingle with the singing
- 6:01Speaker 2: bird's humming cicadas, and rustling leaves. With each drop of
- 6:10Speaker 2: water that runs off your paddle and falls back into
- 6:13Speaker 2: the lake, you feel more a part of this place
- 6:18Speaker 2: you're so lucky to visit. The warm sun glows above,
- 6:26Speaker 2: drying the water that lands in your boat and shimmering
- 6:30Speaker 2: on the tiny waves then lap at the sides of
- 6:33Speaker 2: the canoe. In the center of the lake, where the
- 6:40Speaker 2: water is the calmest, you can see reflections of these sparse,
- 6:45Speaker 2: fluffy white clouds. You become in tune with the rhythmic
- 6:52Speaker 2: movement of the paddle. Reach. Pull.
- 6:59Speaker 3: Glide. Reach.
- 7:01Speaker 2: Reach. Pull. Glide. When you get to the middle of
- 7:10Speaker 2: the lake, you decide to take a break from paddling,
- 7:15Speaker 2: instead letting your canoe float on the water, making slow
- 7:21Speaker 2: circles guided by the breeze. Closing your eyes, you allow
- 7:29Speaker 2: the sound of nature to engulf you. For a moment,
- 7:35Speaker 2: you feel as though you're floating weightless in the air,
- 7:41Speaker 2: like a leaf drifting on the wind. A small splash
- 7:48Speaker 2: tells you to open your eyes again. In front of you,
- 7:54Speaker 2: a loom floats on the water. It has black, white,
- 8:00Speaker 2: and gray feathers. and deep black eyes which gaze in
- 8:04Speaker 2: your direction. Without making a sound, you watch the bird
- 8:11Speaker 2: as it watches you. Its sleek feathers are slightly damp.
- 8:18Speaker 2: They glisten in the sunlight, but remain still, even as
- 8:24Speaker 2: the light wind moves around them. Soon, the bird dives
- 8:31Speaker 2: back into the water, looking for fish and leaving you
- 8:36Speaker 2: to continue your journey. You dip the paddle in and
- 8:43Speaker 2: out of the water, finding your rhythm again as the
- 8:47Speaker 2: boat rocks from side to side. With just a slight
- 8:54Speaker 2: twist of the wrist and flip of the paddle, You
- 8:59Speaker 2: can move the boat this way or that to explore
- 9:03Speaker 2: the different features of the lake. Brown water and green
- 9:09Speaker 2: trees spread out in all directions before you. But as
- 9:16Speaker 2: you round the bend, the monotony of lake and foliage
- 9:21Speaker 2: is broken by a tall wall of gray rock. You
- 9:27Speaker 2: paddle to the rock face, wanting to investigate this new
- 9:32Speaker 2: part of your surroundings. The rock gets even bigger as
- 9:38Speaker 2: you get closer. You don't speed up your paddling, though.
- 9:44Speaker 2: You're in no rush to get there, having all day
- 9:48Speaker 2: to explore this beautiful landscape. When you get close... You
- 9:56Speaker 2: can hear the ripples lapping against the rock. and see
- 10:00Speaker 2: the light shimmering on the watery mirror image of the
- 10:04Speaker 2: gray stone face. Reaching higher than the tree line, the
- 10:11Speaker 2: giant rock looks as though it's merging with the sky.
- 10:16Speaker 2: Red markings adorn the lower part of the rock, and
- 10:21Speaker 2: you wonder how anyone was able to get close enough
- 10:24Speaker 2: to paint on it. You pause for a moment to
- 10:29Speaker 2: admire the wonders of nature and the skill of some
- 10:33Speaker 2: of the early inhabitants of this place. You pick up
- 10:40Speaker 2: your paddle again and continue cruising, watching your boat cut
- 10:46Speaker 2: through the reflection of the rock face in the water,
- 10:50Speaker 2: as you drift away. Finally, the rock is replaced again
- 10:57Speaker 2: by the tree line. Rich brown dirt gives way to
- 11:02Speaker 2: sturdy silver tree trunks and green leaves that rim the
- 11:07Speaker 2: edges of the lake. After paddling for a while longer,
- 11:15Speaker 2: you see an opening in the trees and decide to
- 11:19Speaker 2: stop for lunch. Driving your boat onto shore, you step
- 11:27Speaker 2: out and pull the canoe forward. The cold water is
- 11:34Speaker 2: refreshing on your feet, but it feels strange to be
- 11:38Speaker 2: back on land after spending the full morning out on
- 11:42Speaker 2: the lake. Your feet adapt to the steady ground below
- 11:49Speaker 2: Soft earth pillowing your footsteps as you look for a
- 11:53Speaker 2: place to sit. Finding a flat rock, you unpack your
- 12:01Speaker 2: picnic and take a long sip of cool, clean water.
- 12:09Speaker 2: You enjoy this moment of stillness to get a different
- 12:13Speaker 2: perspective of the lake.
- 12:16Speaker 3: Fear. Fear.
- 12:18Speaker 2: You can enjoy the small waves and ripples from a
- 12:22Speaker 2: new vantage point. You take a bite of your sandwich,
- 12:30Speaker 2: which is crunchy cucumber and soft cheese nestled between two
- 12:35Speaker 2: pieces of crusty bread. And you feel your body re-energizing
- 12:41Speaker 2: after the battle. You savor each bite, noticing how all
- 12:49Speaker 2: of your senses are heightened after being in this natural place,
- 12:55Speaker 2: even if only for a few hours. Without the bustle
- 13:01Speaker 2: of the city streets or the ping of a cell phone,
- 13:05Speaker 2: you're able to be fully present. The wind rustles the
- 13:12Speaker 2: leaves around you, but here, Protected amongst the trees, you
- 13:19Speaker 2: can't feel the breeze, only hear it moving through the forest.
- 13:27Speaker 2: Small chestnut-colored chipmunks run up and down the tree trunks,
- 13:33Speaker 2: chittering and scampering after one another as they look for food.
- 13:40Speaker 2: Following the animals, your eyes are drawn to a clump
- 13:45Speaker 2: of bushes, which stand slightly away from the shore and
- 13:50Speaker 2: are dotted with small red berries. When you go to investigate,
- 13:58Speaker 2: you realize they're fresh raspberries. You take in the contrast
- 14:04Speaker 2: of the bright pink against the green and brown and
- 14:09Speaker 2: decide to pick some for a snack. The burst of
- 14:14Speaker 2: flavor when you pop one into your mouth, is much
- 14:18Speaker 2: stronger and brighter than what you're used to. The berries
- 14:24Speaker 2: stain your fingers and taste sweet and tangy in your mouth.
- 14:33Speaker 2: You eat slowly, letting each berry melt on your tongue
- 14:37Speaker 2: before taking another. Returning to your boat, You walk it
- 14:45Speaker 2: back into the water, enjoying the sensation of the lake
- 14:50Speaker 2: lapping around your ankles, and you climb back into your seat.
- 14:58Speaker 2: You continue battling down the long body of water, keeping
- 15:04Speaker 2: your eye out for the perfect place to camp for
- 15:06Speaker 2: the evening. As you move across the glassy surface, You
- 15:13Speaker 2: become hyper-aware of the water, trees, and rocks around you.
- 15:21Speaker 2: Nature sharpens your senses, and you feel in tune with
- 15:26Speaker 2: your surroundings. A few splashes in the water up ahead
- 15:34Speaker 2: indicate fish are swimming in this lake. You paddle ahead,
- 15:40Speaker 2: eager to see what you might find. The landscape changes
- 15:47Speaker 2: again as you move on. Large rocks pile on top
- 15:52Speaker 2: of each other and poke out from beneath the trees.
- 15:58Speaker 2: From the water, you can see the roots of some
- 16:01Speaker 2: of the trees near the shore, wrapping around and underneath
- 16:05Speaker 2: the rocks. It looks like a scene out of a
- 16:10Speaker 2: fairy tale. You marvel at how the trees have adapted
- 16:16Speaker 2: to this landscape and still maintain deep roots despite the
- 16:22Speaker 2: upheaval from the rocks. Then you hear a sharp noise
- 16:30Speaker 2: and turn to see a beaver near the edge of
- 16:33Speaker 2: the lake slapping its tail on the surface of the water.
- 16:40Speaker 2: It dives below and resurfaces flapping its tail again, sending
- 16:48Speaker 2: circular ripples toward your boat. You stop paddling to watch
- 16:56Speaker 2: the animal swim to a pile of sticks and logs.
- 17:02Speaker 2: Carefully paddling around the structure, you admire the work of
- 17:07Speaker 2: this industrious animal, The sun is getting lower on the horizon,
- 17:16Speaker 2: now well past its midway point. Its rays glint on
- 17:22Speaker 2: the green leaves of the trees and twinkle in the water.
- 17:28Speaker 2: You see a clearing open up on your left-hand side
- 17:33Speaker 2: and battle toward it, landing the boat on the shore.
- 17:39Speaker 2: You climb out to investigate, and decide this will be
- 17:43Speaker 2: a wonderful place to camp for the night. There's even
- 17:48Speaker 2: a stone fire pit and a nice, flat spot to
- 17:53Speaker 2: pitch your tent. Unpacking the boat, you bring your gear
- 18:00Speaker 2: on shore and then pull up the canoe and secure
- 18:05Speaker 2: it to a strong tree. You pitch your tent facing
- 18:11Speaker 2: the door toward the water, so you'll be roused by
- 18:15Speaker 2: a view of the lake in the morning. Then, you
- 18:22Speaker 2: unpack the rest of your clothes and unroll your padded
- 18:26Speaker 2: mat and sleeping bag. Though the tent is small, it
- 18:33Speaker 2: feels like home. You like that you can still hear
- 18:38Speaker 2: the sound of birds, the buzzing of insects, and the
- 18:43Speaker 2: lapping of the water from inside your cozy camp. Next,
- 18:51Speaker 2: you set up a hammock between two trees with a
- 18:54Speaker 2: perfect view of the lake. You have enough light left,
- 19:01Speaker 2: so you don't have to hurry. You're able to take
- 19:05Speaker 2: a few minutes to lounge in the hammock. It almost
- 19:11Speaker 2: feels like being back in the boat, rocking gently from
- 19:16Speaker 2: side to side. Your muscles delight in the much-needed rest
- 19:23Speaker 2: as you listen to the sounds of nature all around you.
- 19:31Speaker 2: It's such a calm place that you almost start to
- 19:34Speaker 2: fall asleep until you hear the sound of light footsteps.
- 19:41Speaker 2: Looking up, you spot a deer munching on the grass
- 19:47Speaker 2: near your campsite. Careful not to make any noise and
- 19:53Speaker 2: scare it, you sit up in the hammock, silently watching
- 19:58Speaker 2: the creature who is unaware of you. The doe's white
- 20:04Speaker 2: fluffy tail bounces from side to side and you admire
- 20:09Speaker 2: her amber-brown fur speckled with white. When she trots off,
- 20:17Speaker 2: looking for greener pastures, you decide it's time for you
- 20:22Speaker 2: to find your dinner too. Carrying the boat back into
- 20:27Speaker 2: the water, you paddle out to the center of the lake.
- 20:33Speaker 2: You notice the way the boat feels different now that
- 20:37Speaker 2: your gear is all on land and the canoe is lighter.
- 20:43Speaker 2: It's more in tune with the wind and shifting current.
- 20:49Speaker 2: Baiting your fishing rod, you toss the string into the
- 20:53Speaker 2: lake and watch it sink below the calm surface. Leaning
- 21:00Speaker 2: back in your boat to wait, you gaze at the
- 21:04Speaker 2: sun sinking lower in the sky. Blue and white turning
- 21:11Speaker 2: pink purple, and red. The colors reflect on the surface
- 21:19Speaker 2: of the lake, making you feel like you're in a
- 21:22Speaker 2: watercolor painting. A couple of long neck cranes fly overhead,
- 21:30Speaker 2: silhouetted against the changing sky. Closing your eyes for a moment,
- 21:39Speaker 2: you tune into all of your senses, Feeling the breeze
- 21:46Speaker 2: brushing your skin. Cooler now that the sun is lower.
- 21:53Speaker 2: Hearing the movement of the water. Smelling the earthy scent
- 22:00Speaker 2: of the brown lake. And then blinking your eyes open
- 22:07Speaker 2: to see the muted colors of the sky above. You
- 22:13Speaker 2: rest for a while, knowing that there is nothing else
- 22:17Speaker 2: to do in this place other than just be here
- 22:21Speaker 2: right now. Then, you see a gentle bend in the
- 22:29Speaker 2: fishing rod. Taking hold of it, you feel a slight
- 22:35Speaker 2: pull and reel in your catch. A fresh white fish
- 22:41Speaker 2: pops out of the water. Placing the fish on the
- 22:46Speaker 2: floor of the boat, you paddle back to your campsite.
- 22:53Speaker 2: Only a hint of purple remains in the sky, and
- 22:57Speaker 2: your paddle breaks its reflection as you drift toward land.
- 23:04Speaker 2: You move slowly, enjoying the last bits of the sunset
- 23:10Speaker 2: and the beautiful image it's creating on the surface of
- 23:14Speaker 2: the lake. In a marshy area just downstream, you see
- 23:22Speaker 2: a brown shape wading in the water. You maneuver your
- 23:28Speaker 2: boat slightly to get a better look and see a
- 23:32Speaker 2: set of wide antlers attached to the deep brown body
- 23:36Speaker 2: of a moose. The animal gazes at you for a
- 23:42Speaker 2: moment and then goes back to snacking on the tall
- 23:46Speaker 2: grass by the side of the lake. Though large and
- 23:53Speaker 2: mostly submerged in water, the moose has a stoic grace
- 23:58Speaker 2: to it and captures the beauty of this patch of wilderness.
- 24:05Speaker 2: Getting back to camp, you secure the boat and carry
- 24:10Speaker 2: the fish up to the fire pit. You start stacking wood. First,
- 24:17Speaker 2: small bits of bark and dried leaves, then twigs, sticks,
- 24:26Speaker 2: and bigger logs. You strike a match, watching the flame
- 24:32Speaker 2: catch in the darkness and let it hop to the
- 24:35Speaker 2: bits of kindling in the center of the fire pit.
- 24:41Speaker 2: The fire slowly comes to life. Orange flames dance off
- 24:47Speaker 2: the bark and leaves, warming the twigs and eventually spreading
- 24:53Speaker 2: to the logs, adding flickers of red and blue to
- 24:57Speaker 2: the growing fire. Only a small bit of light is
- 25:03Speaker 2: left on the horizon. You take advantage of it to
- 25:08Speaker 2: clean the fish, which you then wrap in foil with
- 25:12Speaker 2: some vegetables and place on the fire, Everything smells delicious
- 25:20Speaker 2: as the food sizzles in its package and the last
- 25:24Speaker 2: bit of sunlight leaves the sky. Faint stars begin twinkling
- 25:32Speaker 2: in the darkness. The constellations will only get brighter as
- 25:37Speaker 2: the night grows darker, providing you with soothing evening entertainment.
- 25:46Speaker 2: When the fish is done, you carefully unwrap the foil
- 25:51Speaker 2: and let the steam walk down, mixing with the smoke
- 25:55Speaker 2: of the fire. The fish comes apart easily with your fork,
- 26:02Speaker 2: and you take a bite. It's hot and fresh in
- 26:06Speaker 2: your mouth, and it's even more satisfying knowing that you
- 26:11Speaker 2: caught your own dinner and that this beautiful setting has
- 26:16Speaker 2: provided you with all you need. The heartiness of the
- 26:22Speaker 2: fish and crunchiness of the vegetables refuels your body after
- 26:29Speaker 2: a day of paddling and being active. It's almost as
- 26:36Speaker 2: if you can feel the muscles in your arms rebuilding,
- 26:40Speaker 2: becoming stronger as you rest. You enjoy the balance of
- 26:46Speaker 2: activity and tranquility that canoe camping brings you. You take
- 26:53Speaker 2: a moment to look up at the sky, noticing the
- 26:57Speaker 2: stars getting brighter as full darkness sets in. Wind rustles
- 27:05Speaker 2: the leaves and an owl hoots nearby. The noises mingle
- 27:12Speaker 2: with the crackling of the fire and crumpling of the foil.
- 27:19Speaker 2: When you finish your meal, you snack on some of
- 27:23Speaker 2: the fresh berries from earlier, and then pull out a
- 27:27Speaker 2: bag of marshmallows. You pick up a stick, and use
- 27:33Speaker 2: your knife carefully to whittle the end of it. When
- 27:38Speaker 2: it's a perfect size, you place a marshmallow on the
- 27:42Speaker 2: end of it. You hold it over the fire, watching
- 27:48Speaker 2: the flames lick the gooey treat, slowly browning it. Gazing
- 27:56Speaker 2: at the flames, you notice the red, yellow, and blue
- 28:01Speaker 2: colors jumping amongst the embers, now forming at the base
- 28:06Speaker 2: of the fire. When the marshmallow is perfectly browned, you
- 28:13Speaker 2: pull it out of the flames. and take a bite.
- 28:18Speaker 2: The crispy outside and gooey center make a delightfully sweet
- 28:23Speaker 2: treat that warms you against the dropping nighttime temperatures. Paddling
- 28:31Speaker 2: closer to the fire, you make one more marshmallow, enjoying
- 28:37Speaker 2: the wonderfully familiar treat that you associate with camping. Not
- 28:45Speaker 2: ready to retire for the night, you throw another log
- 28:49Speaker 2: on the fire and grab a light wool blanket from
- 28:52Speaker 2: the tent to help keep you warm. Then, you lean
- 29:00Speaker 2: back in your chair and turn your eyes to the stars,
- 29:06Speaker 2: mesmerized at how bright they look, away from any light
- 29:10Speaker 2: pollution or clouds. The half moon provides enough light that
- 29:19Speaker 2: you can still see the outline of your tent, but
- 29:22Speaker 2: it isn't so bright that it blocks out the dazzling
- 29:25Speaker 2: night sky. Wrapping the blanket around your shoulders, you carefully
- 29:33Speaker 2: walk over to the water's edge. The moonlight glimmers on
- 29:39Speaker 2: the surface of the lake creating a pathway of light
- 29:44Speaker 2: in the direction of the moon you hear the low
- 29:50Speaker 2: echoing call of a loon in the distance followed by
- 29:55Speaker 2: a small splash Perhaps the loon is diving down for
- 30:01Speaker 2: an evening treat. You feel as if you have this
- 30:07Speaker 2: entire magical place to yourself, only to be shared with birds, moose, deer, chipmunks,
- 30:18Speaker 2: and stars. Behind you, the fire starts to burn out.
- 30:27Speaker 2: flames slowly transitioning into embers. From here, you can see
- 30:35Speaker 2: the orange light glowing amongst the black. You return to
- 30:41Speaker 2: the fire to watch the remaining flames die out, marveling
- 30:47Speaker 2: at the transition from roaring blaze to glowing ember. almost
- 30:54Speaker 2: like the flames have become little pinpricks of stars amongst
- 30:58Speaker 2: the wood. When the last light of the fire goes out,
- 31:05Speaker 2: you return to your tent to sleep for the night.
- 31:12Speaker 2: You'll sleep peacefully, knowing that you get to wake up
- 31:17Speaker 2: in this delightful place in the morning. You crawl into
- 31:23Speaker 2: your sleeping bag, getting nice and cozy and fluffing your
- 31:29Speaker 2: camp pillow until you've found the perfect position to lie in.
- 31:38Speaker 2: Outside the fabric of your tent, you can still hear
- 31:42Speaker 2: the rustling of the leaves and the gentle breeze, the
- 31:48Speaker 2: looms calling and the owls hooting. Surrounded by these gentle
- 31:59Speaker 2: sounds of nature, you drift off to sleep, feeling completely
- 32:06Speaker 2: at peace.
- 32:24Speaker 3: Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you for watching.
- 33:50Speaker 3: Thank you for watching. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
- 35:40Speaker 3: Thank you for watching. I'm going to take a deep
- 36:17Speaker 3: breath in and out. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
- 39:05Speaker 3: Thank you.