Nature acts as an extension of man. Human beings separate themselves from the animals and plants which inhabit the richly biodiverse ecosystems of planet Earth. Nature deeply roots itself in our human psyche as an inspiration for those attuned to it.
Our world consumes us through movies, TV, videogames, art, cities, phones, social media, and solid concrete streets. Humans have grown accustomed to the concrete jungle and the unnatural ring of loud alarm clocks. A disconnection has grown between us and nature, yet we have a deeper connection than we realize upon first inspection.
Our ancestors hunted and scavenged for food, often going to sleep hungry. Early populations struggled; a predator lurking between the moon's light and dark shadows. Humans completely immersed themselves, out of necessity, in their natural states. As eclectic and varied civilizations such as Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt emerged, nature played an increasing role in society. Mesopotamia rose between the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers. Mesopotamia, a Greek word that translates to “between two …show more content…
Writers such as Walt Whitman and Ralph Waldo Emerson both emphasized nature in their late transcendentalist writing, influenced by romanticism and in reaction to rationalism. In Walt Whitman’s Song of Myself, he declares his love for nature. Nature contains patterns which fit like a puzzle. Other authors have used these patterns as the foundation for their own works of art. Van Gogh focused on a beautiful starry night. Claude Monet was a renowned french impressionist for his pieces of nature, and painted “Water Lilies” and “Haystacks.” Ansel Adams, the grandfather of landscape photography, paved the way for natural scenery to be formally depicted. He helped capture the scale of Mother Nature. Nature quite naturally inspires artists, philosophers, and forward thinkers. Humanity uses Earth to its advantage while generally caring for it in equal
Our world consumes us through movies, TV, videogames, art, cities, phones, social media, and solid concrete streets. Humans have grown accustomed to the concrete jungle and the unnatural ring of loud alarm clocks. A disconnection has grown between us and nature, yet we have a deeper connection than we realize upon first inspection.
Our ancestors hunted and scavenged for food, often going to sleep hungry. Early populations struggled; a predator lurking between the moon's light and dark shadows. Humans completely immersed themselves, out of necessity, in their natural states. As eclectic and varied civilizations such as Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt emerged, nature played an increasing role in society. Mesopotamia rose between the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers. Mesopotamia, a Greek word that translates to “between two …show more content…
Writers such as Walt Whitman and Ralph Waldo Emerson both emphasized nature in their late transcendentalist writing, influenced by romanticism and in reaction to rationalism. In Walt Whitman’s Song of Myself, he declares his love for nature. Nature contains patterns which fit like a puzzle. Other authors have used these patterns as the foundation for their own works of art. Van Gogh focused on a beautiful starry night. Claude Monet was a renowned french impressionist for his pieces of nature, and painted “Water Lilies” and “Haystacks.” Ansel Adams, the grandfather of landscape photography, paved the way for natural scenery to be formally depicted. He helped capture the scale of Mother Nature. Nature quite naturally inspires artists, philosophers, and forward thinkers. Humanity uses Earth to its advantage while generally caring for it in equal