Religion in Nature

I have never felt a close relationship with a god or higher being or what have you but I have always felt this encompassing power by nature. To step outside and be overwhelmed with the songs of birds and the laughter of the breeze. To be in awe at the sunlight brushing through the tree tops, and the soil supporting my feet. Nature has always calmed me and always offered a solace from normal life, this is why sitting outside is meditation, and hiking and camping are ways to practice my religion. As long as mountains and seas, and trees exist I will never need a steeple or a pew.