Pluviophile - Someone who finds beauty in rainy days, feeling a sense of peace in the sound of falling rain and the atmosphere a storm creates. Drawn to the scent of the earth and the rhythm of the rain, a pluviophile often experiences a sense of calm beneath the grey skies.

Dendrophile - A lover of trees. A soul drawn to the forst, the stillness, and the ancient wisdom held within. They are deeply connected to the trees... emotionally, spiritually, and energetically.. as is the forest has known them before.

Psithuriphile - A soul who is enchanted by the wind as it moves through the trees... the rustling of the leaves and the hidden language the forest speaks. They feel the wind as a presence, a quiet force flowing through the earth and air. A feeling of something ancient passing through them as if the forest itself is breathing as their own.

Thalassophile - A soul who feels most at home near the sea... drawn not only to the beauty of the ocean, but to the ancient feeling it awakens within them. A thalassophile senses that the waters hold memory... that something vast and intelligent lives benearth the surface of this world. The rhythm of the tides quiets the noise of modern life and restores a deeper remembrance within... that we were shaped by water long before we built cities of stone. To stand before the ocean is not simply to look at water... it is to feel the pull of something eternal, something older than language... calling us back to ourselves.

Orophile - A person who feels deeply connected to the mountains. Drawn to high places, open skies, winding trails, and the quiet feeling of standing amongst the stillness of ancient stone. For an orophile, the mountains are more than just landscapes... they are places of perspective and remembrance... a place that slows the mind and makes the soul free.

Selenophile - A lover of the moon. Someone who looks up at the night sky and feels a sense of wonder... drawn to the mystery and beauty of the ever changing cycles, and the quiet feeling that some part of us has always belonged beneath its light. For a selenophile, the moon is more than something seen above them... it is something felt within them.

Opacarophile - A person who feels deeply drawn to sunsets. Someone who finds beauty in the fading light and the changing colours of the sky... lingering a little longer as the day slowly gives way to evening. For a moment, everything seems to slow down. a sense of peace settles in, and nothing feels quite so urgent anymore.

Astrophile - Someone who is deeply drawn to the stars and cosmos... one who looks towards the night sky in a sense of wonder and feels that there is far more magic and mystery to our existence than we could ever fully imagine.

Ceraunophilia - A person who feels deeply drawn to thunderstorms... the sound of rain, distant thunder, dark skies, shifting winds, and the electric feeling in the air before a storm arrives. For those with ceraunophilia, storms do not bring fear, but a strange sense of calm amidst the power of nature.

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I have heard about the lakes. I didn't know about the coastlines, but it makes sense along with being the second largest country with the most lakes in the world. I think I have read we have the most fresh water too, or fresh water lakes. As water becomes more important as a natural resource, Canada has a lot going for it. I hope we keep our water clean, unpolluted.

In movies about dire futures I never see Canada as a destination for people to escape/ run to. Of course, most of the apocalypse/ dire future movies and TV shows are based in the US and working with the theory that the US saves the world. The reality is likely to be very different.

Canada’s Endless Coasts

Canada has—by far—the longest coastline of any country in the world. Canada is a massive country by overall area in general, coming in second only to Russia in terms of square mileage (or square kilometers, as it were, in the Canadian measurement system). So it makes sense that Canada has a ton of coastline. And because Canada is made up of so many islands, both large and small, in its far northern territories, that amount of coastline rises nearly exponentially while counting all those shores.

The actual numbers are staggering. Canada has 151,000 miles (243,042 kilometers) of coastline. And the next closest countries on the list aren’t even in Canada’s league! That’d be Indonesia (33,554 miles or 54,000 kilometers of coastline), Russia (nearly 23,612 miles or 38,000 kilometers), the United States (just under 12,430 miles or 20,000 kilometers), and China (almost 9,325 miles or 15,000 kilometers). Canada wins!

Canada wins in another way, too: the most lakes in the world. As if saltwater and access to oceans and seas weren’t enough for the Canadians, they also have more freshwater within their nation’s boundaries than any other country on Earth.

In total, Canada has 879,800 lakes all throughout its land. Not only is that the most lakes on earth, it’s actually more lakes than all other countries in the world COMBINED! When you account for the entire globe, Canada holds more than 60% of the world’s 1.4 million lakes. Russia is second on the lake list—if you’re curious—but they are nowhere close to Canada.

ListVerse - Ten Strange but True Geography Facts

Planting wildflowers along the highway, covering the middle and sides with colour, possibly fragrance, and something that does not need to be mowed, sounds like a great idea. I thought so too. Until I thought more about it.

Wildflowers will attract more insects, small animals and bigger animals to the busiest roads which will not be good for their continued health. Between animals becoming roadkill and people trying not to hit them, it could be dangerous for both.

Seeds from some will create havoc when they blow around. Others cause allergies for people which will be distracting for drivers.

Also, just because they do not need to be mowed, does not mean there is no maintenance at all. People would have to go along a lot of highway to keep plants from growing into the road ways. That would not be free: gas, wages, vehicles and maintenance of vehicles, equipment... Probably other things I haven't thought of yet.

You may think all that unused land could even grow something useful, harvestable even. Herbs could work better than wildflowers. But, still have some of the same issues.

Any plants chosen to grow this way would need to be hardy, drought resistant, grow over spring, summer, and fall (not be dormant and leave bare ground for most of the year - which would give space for all those so called weeds to re-seed and not look pretty), not grow very tall or spread too much. This is probably one reason plants we call weeds are left to grow along the highways.

I love the idea, but it isn't as simple as it seems.