“There is no Sleepy Hollow on the Internet, no peaceful spot where contemplativeness can work its restorative magic. There is only the endless, mesmerizing buzz of the urban street.” Nicholas Carr, from The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains (New York: Norton, 2010)
Friday, February 7, 2014
Blog #4
This past week's weather has only made the idea of "picturesque" become reality. As soon as you walk outside the door you are surrounded by this winter wonderland, from the frozen trees to the icicles hanging from the roof. Looking out over the yard, it seems as if the land is untouched by humanity and in itself perfection. The land represents the perfect scene and view, with a picture only beginning to grasp its entire true beauty.
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