Thoughts on "The Beholding Eye"

Apparently landscapes are everywhere and I think that this is true. There are many problems attributed with them and possible solutions but everything depends on how you view what you see and feel around you. It is important to remember that there are many different things to consider, such as history, nature, and the different relationships between the two with humans. Humans see things materialistically and ponder how to make nature bend to our every whim. This is probably why this reading was so interesting as it forces the reader to think outside the box and consider landscapes in different ways.

I think that all of the different ways to consider the same thing is always interesting, and in this case maybe even more so. This is because landscapes and nature are all around us but as humans living in cities we barely give it a second thought... pretty sad.

And although the reading raised many interesting thoughts and ideas, I found it a little hard to read. I never thought of landscapes in so many different ways and sometimes the concepts were a little hard to wrap my head around. I guess I never realized how complex a problem landscapes could be and that there are so many things to consider. Also, until this class I never realized just how much landscapes have changed over the years and how it can effect people today. I find the history of a location, especially San Francisco, very interesting and as I do more research for the mid-term I understand the importance of restoration.