Comments on: Glory Day http://www.farrfeed.com/2009/10/22/glory-day/ John Farr's Blog, Books, Video, & Audio from Taos, New Mexico Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:47:08 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: JHF http://www.farrfeed.com/2009/10/22/glory-day/comment-page-1/#comment-2910 JHF Fri, 23 Oct 2009 05:47:59 +0000 http://www.farrfeed.com/?p=5374#comment-2910 I know exactly what you mean about the "intimate environment." I love that,too. But this is something else, you're right. To the extent that one becomes integral with the vista, though, everything expands. That's the thing. I'm permanently busted, ruined for living in town, say. If I can't see 90 miles away, it's like choking. I know exactly what you mean about the “intimate environment.” I love that,too. But this is something else, you’re right.

To the extent that one becomes integral with the vista, though, everything expands. That’s the thing. I’m permanently busted, ruined for living in town, say. If I can’t see 90 miles away, it’s like choking.

]]> By: Carmel http://www.farrfeed.com/2009/10/22/glory-day/comment-page-1/#comment-2909 Carmel Fri, 23 Oct 2009 05:35:01 +0000 http://www.farrfeed.com/?p=5374#comment-2909 There's a difference, isn't there, between 'scenery' (as viewed from afar) and a landscape or environment that you're an integral part of. Awareness comes into it too ... some people look out a window and see the same scene every day. Others are exquisitely aware of the subtle differences. I never tire of the intimate environment around and within my verandah and small garden. Every day brings a surprise. Carmel (one of the 2 Aussies) There’s a difference, isn’t there, between ’scenery’ (as viewed from afar) and a landscape or environment that you’re an integral part of. Awareness comes into it too … some people look out a window and see the same scene every day. Others are exquisitely aware of the subtle differences.

I never tire of the intimate environment around and within my verandah and small garden. Every day brings a surprise.

Carmel (one of the 2 Aussies)

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