Between Two Worlds (#7)

 "Nevertheless, in any city there are true wilderness where a man can be alone. It can happen in a hotel room, or on the high roofs at dawn."

    This quote is something I have always thought about while walking home from class. Sometimes i try so hard to enjoy the nature while heading from home to class but being seconds from berry street you never really feel peace and quiet. The trees are there, the birds sing each morning, but within a few blocks you are faced with the hustle and bustle of the city. 

    I feel like most of our writings focus on feeling nature by leaving behind all of civilization and heading into the wilderness. Being in school, it is not often where I have the chance to get up and explore the great beyond. I have been trying to explore more of my own town and take in the little moments during my walks. I look around and take the time to see who and what is around me. It has allowed me to be more appreciative of my environment and find beauty in the little things. On my street, there is a little toy house set up by one of the trees with little toys by it. It belongs to a little girl who lives in the house and almost looks like a little fairy home. I pass by it everyday and each time it gives me nostalgia to childhood. The times I spent outside making potions out of berries and making homes for rollie pollies. I love looking at all the homes and seeing who comes out and lives just houses besides me. It reminds me of the bigger picture of everything and how each house keeps its own memories. Living in this neighborhood for the past two years has allowed me to see the seasons change and how nature thrives within the city. I've seen families of raccoons wander the streets, cats visits the neighbors, and butterflies float through the air. 

    Reading Eiseley's perspective on this helped me see that even the little moments in nature have meaning. I do not always have to have great expedition to embrace the world around me. Nature is everything around us all at once. We built our civilization in the wilderness and forgot about what was there before. It is still important to get away from everything for a while and find some silence amongst the business of life. In the meantime, it is important to be able to appreciate and take care of what is around you. We are a part of nature and we should always remember to connect with in any chance we get.