Final Blog on the Beauty of Nature

In Nicole Noelliste’s blog, “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder…,” I found it to be very interesting how she was able to compare nature. Noelliste compares “From observations on the River Wye” to that of a national geographic magazine. What caught my attention in writing about this particular blog was the focus of the picture she included on her blog located here .

In the picture, it describes emotion, culture, as well as life.

Likewise, in the blog she states, “I am very grateful for the National Geographic’s mission of bringing awareness to its readers about the world's land features, water bodies, human populations, animal species, mineral ore and many other aspects of our world, which intrigue us.” I have to agree with this statement because many times we tend to focus on material aspects. It is what human kind has made in life that we tend to neglect what has always been here, the beginning of who we are today. As we have discussed in class, bonding with nature is essential to understanding the way life works. It is from these interactions since we are younger that we begin to understand and develop the sounds and landscapes we see and hear every day.

Nicole has truly understood where Gilpin was going in his excerpt when she says that he “Gives a detailed description of the environment, his love for the ruins, his experience with the beggars, the various scenic views and vantage points among many other accounts.”

I believe this picture describes the beauty of nature, the opportunity to be open-minded as well as enjoy what we see. Even if nature may not seem like something that attracts each of us, we can all relate to the beauty in what nature can provide. Most importantly remember that nature is what gives of life. We as humans are a complex form of nature.