Although an era of global communication now overwhelms the world there are still distinctive cultures, particularly between the hemispheres. A word like 'landscape' has interesting cultural ramifications, particularly in what some may come to call the 'environmental age'.
The city of Muscat, in Oman lies between the sea and a beautiful mountain landscape that seems to embrace the city. Early in the twenty-first century a tractor appeared as if by magic on the top of one beautiful mountain known as the 'white mountain'. Systematically it began to destroy the beauty of the mountain by gouging a motor way across the face of the mountain. In some western societies this would have been an environmental outrage.
The city of Muscat, in Oman lies between the sea and a beautiful mountain landscape that seems to embrace the city. Early in the twenty-first century a tractor appeared as if by magic on the top of one beautiful mountain known as the 'white mountain'. Systematically it began to destroy the beauty of the mountain by gouging a motor way across the face of the mountain. In some western societies this would have been an environmental outrage.
In parts of the world where nature still rules, as in desert countries where waterless environments forbid human intrusion there tends to be less veneration for wild scenes. In a country like England attitudes to the environment were defined to a large extent by poets like William Wordsworth and Gerard Manley Hopkins. His words, 'Glory be to God for dappled things' set the almost religious reverence for the natural environment that is encoded in the language.
Perception is an important aspect in the ways that people see and respond to their environment. Some people looking at a scene may see rooftops peeping through a forest canopy as quaint and attractive. Others may not even notice them, being absorbed by natural features.
In orientating themselves people either look into the distance and see broad sweeps of reality or they focus on details and are either oblivious or indifferent to wider perspectives. Possibly this has something to do with cultural inheritance. Those who have entered emotionally into the concerns of English literature can hardly be indifferent to the significance of the surrounds.
In the global community which is regulated to a large extent by the Internet, a city landscape will be more significant than a natural one. Across the world, people with various cultural sensibilities have a
Perception is an important aspect in the ways that people see and respond to their environment. Some people looking at a scene may see rooftops peeping through a forest canopy as quaint and attractive. Others may not even notice them, being absorbed by natural features.
In orientating themselves people either look into the distance and see broad sweeps of reality or they focus on details and are either oblivious or indifferent to wider perspectives. Possibly this has something to do with cultural inheritance. Those who have entered emotionally into the concerns of English literature can hardly be indifferent to the significance of the surrounds.
In the global community which is regulated to a large extent by the Internet, a city landscape will be more significant than a natural one. Across the world, people with various cultural sensibilities have a
Perception is an important aspect in the ways that people see and respond to their environment. Some people looking at a scene may see rooftops peeping through a forest canopy as quaint and attractive. Others may not even notice them, being absorbed by natural features.
In orientating themselves people either look into the distance and see broad sweeps of reality or they focus on details and are either oblivious or indifferent to wider perspectives. Possibly this has something to do with cultural inheritance. Those who have entered emotionally into the concerns of English literature can hardly be indifferent to the significance of the surrounds.
In the global community which is regulated to a large extent by the Internet, a city landscape will be more significant than a natural one. Across the world, people with various cultural sensibilities have accepted the need to plant trees. City scenes are the daily experience of millions of people who will rarely be exposed to wildness or wilderness. However, through the Internet and social networking they can grow to understand and appreciate the value of urban landscaping. Read more about: Landscape
In orientating themselves people either look into the distance and see broad sweeps of reality or they focus on details and are either oblivious or indifferent to wider perspectives. Possibly this has something to do with cultural inheritance. Those who have entered emotionally into the concerns of English literature can hardly be indifferent to the significance of the surrounds.
In the global community which is regulated to a large extent by the Internet, a city landscape will be more significant than a natural one. Across the world, people with various cultural sensibilities have accepted the need to plant trees. City scenes are the daily experience of millions of people who will rarely be exposed to wildness or wilderness. However, through the Internet and social networking they can grow to understand and appreciate the value of urban landscaping. Read more about: Landscape