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WATCH: Nova Scotia man captures forest ‘breathing’

Sometimes we refer to our planet as Mother Earth, but we certainly didn’t expect to see her breathing.

Brian Nuttall was out on a walk in Nova Scotia when he captured the ground rising and falling, similar to the rise and fall of a person’s chest as they breathe.

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Nuttall said that the wind was blowing hard after the remnants of Hurricane Patricia passed through the province. As he walked through some downed trees in a forest, he noticed the ground moving.

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Of course the ground wasn’t breathing. Instead what likely happened is that the roots of some of the trees had broken apart and the fierce wind was blowing the trees so hard, what was left over was being pulled up.

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Nuttall believes that the trees will eventually topple.

But that experience has left him with a new appreciation for his province.

“I realize from comments that I take beautiful Nova Scotia and the area I live in for granted,” Nuttall posted. “Whether it be miles of coastline, endless acres of forest, lakes, rivers, dozens of small costal [sic] or inland water falls, wildlife walking across my property; I view these locations and nature without much regard to how lucky I am.”

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