Neighborhood: Bondi Beach
As a tourist, one of the most iconic places to visit while in Sydney that is on almost every must see list or article is Bondi Beach, one kilometer long and the widest beach in the Sydney Region, located in Sydney’s eastern suburbs (Bondi Beach). It is noted as having “played a central role in the development of Australia 's beach culture and in developing our sense of national identity.” Beaches as a whole are an important part of the Australian culture and that importance is reflected by those who it inspires, such as painters, photographers, filmmakers, writers, and poets (National Heritage Places- Bondi Beach). The Australian Government Department of the Environment boasts that visitors can enjoy what they …show more content…
Instead, it is a profoundly human construction,” (25). It was really interesting that he mentioned how the idea of ‘nature’ is man-made, when there was a lot of construction going on during my trip down to Bondi Beach. The Australian Government invites people to enjoy the ‘nature’ of Bondi Beach, when a lot of what makes up the entirety of the area is human constructed, so in that way I can see how our idea of ‘nature’ is also human constructed. He asked that we “rethink the meaning of nature in the modern world,” (24). His thought provoking statements and questions posed throughout “Uncommon Ground,” along with my trip out to Bondi Beach has lead me to the conclusion that how we define the word ‘nature’ is entirely up to the individual, but it is also tainted by our …show more content…
located on a slightly elevated hill right by the water. One of the most interesting parts of the article is when he talked about the earthquakes in California and how, even though these ‘natural’ disasters are devastating, people still choose to build their houses in these sort of exposed locations because, “the views from these places are breathtaking. The sight of such a landscape each time you step out your front door is a reminder of what it means to be alive—even if it kills you,” (31-32). While I don’t think earthquakes are common in Australia, I had a different sort of ‘natural’ disaster in mind when I was looking out at all of these homes: hurricanes. That’s a thought in the back of my mind anytime I hear someone say that they want to build a house on the beach, what about all the potential damage and destruction it could cause. I think Cronon hit the nail on the head when he stated that people build in these dangerous locations “for the simple reason that they want to be close to nature,”
As a tourist, one of the most iconic places to visit while in Sydney that is on almost every must see list or article is Bondi Beach, one kilometer long and the widest beach in the Sydney Region, located in Sydney’s eastern suburbs (Bondi Beach). It is noted as having “played a central role in the development of Australia 's beach culture and in developing our sense of national identity.” Beaches as a whole are an important part of the Australian culture and that importance is reflected by those who it inspires, such as painters, photographers, filmmakers, writers, and poets (National Heritage Places- Bondi Beach). The Australian Government Department of the Environment boasts that visitors can enjoy what they …show more content…
Instead, it is a profoundly human construction,” (25). It was really interesting that he mentioned how the idea of ‘nature’ is man-made, when there was a lot of construction going on during my trip down to Bondi Beach. The Australian Government invites people to enjoy the ‘nature’ of Bondi Beach, when a lot of what makes up the entirety of the area is human constructed, so in that way I can see how our idea of ‘nature’ is also human constructed. He asked that we “rethink the meaning of nature in the modern world,” (24). His thought provoking statements and questions posed throughout “Uncommon Ground,” along with my trip out to Bondi Beach has lead me to the conclusion that how we define the word ‘nature’ is entirely up to the individual, but it is also tainted by our …show more content…
located on a slightly elevated hill right by the water. One of the most interesting parts of the article is when he talked about the earthquakes in California and how, even though these ‘natural’ disasters are devastating, people still choose to build their houses in these sort of exposed locations because, “the views from these places are breathtaking. The sight of such a landscape each time you step out your front door is a reminder of what it means to be alive—even if it kills you,” (31-32). While I don’t think earthquakes are common in Australia, I had a different sort of ‘natural’ disaster in mind when I was looking out at all of these homes: hurricanes. That’s a thought in the back of my mind anytime I hear someone say that they want to build a house on the beach, what about all the potential damage and destruction it could cause. I think Cronon hit the nail on the head when he stated that people build in these dangerous locations “for the simple reason that they want to be close to nature,”