Found Objects of Nature
Object 1
This is a picture of Blue Hole in Johnson City, Tennessee. This is meaningful to me because I visited it a few summers ago. I went with my sister and a few of her friends. While we were there we were going to jump into the hole via a rocky ledge that is hidden by the tree on the left side of the photo. Everyone but me jumped because I was too scared. This photo means a lot to me because not only does it show how something so simple as a waterfall can be breath taking, but also because it reminds me of my family. I was born in Johnson City, TN, and visiting it again showed me that you can always feel welcomed home even if you don’t remember living there. The place just seemed welcoming. The mountain air was fresh, soothing, and had a dampness to it due to the water being thrown back into the air because of the force of the waterfall. It seemed mystical due to it being set back from the path. It was secluded and felt as if it had never been touched by others, even though you could see otherwise (aka cigarette butts everywhere).
Object 2
This is a picture of a redwood being cut down. This one makes me wonder why people like to destroy nature. This massive tree is being taken down because we want to, we want it gone, we want to control nature. I see nature as something that should be protected because it cannot protect itself and so that future generations can experience the same awe that we did.
The three question I have are: Do people feel the need to conquer nature just because they can? How much of nature should be protected? If we can live in harmony with nature, does that mean we will no longer harm it?