Experiences in Nature

The best encounter that I’ve ever had with nature is definitely when I travelled to the gorgeous mountains of Switzerland. It was a country that had the best of all weather patterns: snow on the mountain peaks in the distance but could still have gorgeous weather with green grass in the small towns within the mountains. I think it was such an awesome experience because the Swiss seemed very in tune with the nature and landscapes around them. The towns were tucked amongst the mountains and were very clean and did not seem to take over the environment around them. As opposed to many cities in the US, the cities in Switzerland seemed to be second to the grounds around them. For example, the people there love and want to keep their nature in tact, so they put in these cities that allow them to enjoy the beauty but not disturb it. I enjoyed it so much because although the cities were great places to be in, they really synced their living situations with the beautiful mountains and nature around them. They also made sure people could still enjoy the great scenery by making nature part of the main attractions. One of the most beautiful things you can do there is take a train ride up the mountains and simply enjoy the scenery.

After travelling to many places around Europe last year it gave me a new and (I think) better perspective about the way humans treat nature. Keeping nature preserved is not only an important way to add to saving of the environment, but it is also a great way to enjoy the little things in life. Forget building an amusement park or malls, just go outside and enjoy the gorgeous leaves when they change in fall. Go look at the first snowfall, or the great things that nature creates in different countries. The level of happiness is a topic we have talked about in class, especially concerning Americans. We tend to think that the only way to happiness is money, social status, and consumption. I think saving nature could also solve this misconception as well. Nature is such a serene being that isn’t exclusive and is probably the simplest way to be happy today, which is why I definitely think we should do our best to save it.