Waller Creek II

Response to Picture 1:
The sunlight is streaming through the trees, lighting up the green leaves. I feel somewhat hidden among the trees, though I can see the creek itself continues beyond them. It looks peaceful and fairly comfortable. I could see myself sitting there, listening to the water gently swirling and the wind gently blowing through the trees and the birds gently chirping back and forth. I would feel at peace with the Nature, but I think I would still feel like an outside observer, rather than an actual part of it. I would enjoy the observations, though. I could definitely appreciate the world around me, and by focusing on that I would feel more at rest.

Response to Picture 2:
I see a snake in its home. The snake looks comfortable in and at one with its natural surroundings - much more so than me. Personally I don't like snakes, and so if I saw the snake for real, I would be scared and repulsed by it. I suppose this might show a lack of harmony between myself and Nature as a whole, though the instinct of self-preservation is a natural one.

Response to Picture 3:
I feel even more removed from these bones. They come from such a different time and place that I find it hard to even imagine, what with the cars passing by in the street not 50 feet away and the trash often strewn in the woods. I am reminded of our new class song, "Dust in the Wind," and I reflect on our own mortality after seeing the mortality of this ancient creature before my very eyes.