Walking

"in Wilderness is the preservation of the World." In the wilderness is where we find the real world. It is not in cities and in towns but in the back woods of the old country. Where things have natural beauty and are in there rawest form. They are untouched by the dirty hands of men. When men first came to North America it was new and untamed. This is where I think we find natures true meaning. That is what Thoreau is saying in this reading. And i totally agree with him. i am a out doors kind of kid. I love to be outside in the fresh air with the grass and the trees and the animals. People take the for granted. I had a English teacher, Mr. Kirkley. He belived in nature so much that he hated cities and coming to work in Hollywood because he thought it was so dirty. He lived on a boat in the intercoastal, that is how much he loved nature. it is people like Mr. Kirkley that give meaning to Thoreau's writing. I hate the fact the people take resources from nature and just keep taking and taking. I like the way that Thoreau explains his love for nature. That he doesnt like gardens or flower pots but to see the flowers and plants blossoming in nature is the best thing. "Life consists with wilderness. The most alive is the wildest. Not yet subduedto man, its presence refreshes him." This is my favorite quote because it basically says that the untouched nature refreshes men. And it does. If you are stressed or you feel bad about something just go for a walk in nature and i guarantee that you will feel better looking at the beauty.