In the 19th and 20th centuries we saw nature as something to use to our profit, but the attitude of man towards nature in the 21st century will be a bit different.
I feel particularly close to them, because I am now out in the universe. I'm in a position to see nature from another point of view, to be outside the earth and see the big picture.
Everybody likes driving through scenic, winding roads. It's hard to find people who like sitting in traffic in cities.
My house borders horse farms, and I can look out my window and see the horses and the new colts. It's really peaceful.
I work in a room overlooking the river. I try to get to my desk as soon as I've fed my cats and chickens. I use a blue 3B pencil and scribble away for about 20 pages before transferring it to the computer.
When we view elevated ideas of Nature, the result of that view is admiration, which is always the cause of pleasure.
I used to write in a room overlooking the valley from where I could see too much, whether checking the sheep and alpacas or seeing the trout rise on the lake.
