Megan Howard

Landscapes #3 Blog
When Casey described the six features of being all were at first equally important. However, when I looked again at the list the sixth trait seems more important. The trait says “ what makes us aware of the landscape as itself containing feeling” (Lane 56). This is the sense that catches our eyes, slows our breathe and causes us to come to a stop. This is what, as mentioned in my first interaction “Bighorn Canyon” caused me to come to a stop and recognize the edge of the forest and its spirituality. This is the sense of knowing that the forest contained its own feelings.
I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to visit my sister during her semester abroad last year in Italy. After many hours, I arrived in Rome and traveled with her to the island of Capri. We then traveled to the peak of the island and instantly recognized the pulse of its spirituality. It was as if we were sitting on the heart and soul of the island. This is where God had come down and shaped the island it seemed, at this point. We were standing on a green field; in the midst of the ocean and the rocks in a place of iconic beauty and spirituality.