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Collected Item: “'It has become our sanctuary': The calming power of nature in a pandemic”

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'It has become our sanctuary': The calming power of nature in a pandemic

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news article

Tell us a story; share your experience. Describe what the object or story you've uploaded says about the pandemic, and/or why what you've submitted is important to you.

Many have turned to nature to combat the stresses and concerns of the pandemic. This collection of photographs from around the world illustrates the beauty of nature, the changes to the environment during the pandemic, and the human appreciation of the natural world.

Use one-word hashtags (separated by commas) to describe your story. For example: Where did it originate? How does this object make you feel? How does this object relate to the pandemic?

photo, nature, environment, beauty, park, appreciation, jellyfish, comfort, stress

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https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/sanctuary-calming-power-nature-coronavirus-pandemic

Who originally created this object? (If you created this object, such as photo, then put "self" here.)

Rachel Hartigan

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2020-04-09
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