Show Man's perception of nature is only a diluted anemic version of virgin nature itself. The tree untouched is one thing the tree man percieves is childish. tkee -m we Apparently man tolerates only so much variety before he starts a war aginast the adversary. What has been most peculiar to me is the camping trip. After the mower and the shears the family jumps into the camper van and heads out to the country for some overnight camping. The tent goes up the chairs cots gas stove and radio and presto everything's homey. This is most strange behavior. Truly there is some crossed circuitry here and it's been going on since the western frontier lost its wild look with abstraction creeping ever more into the main streets of dozens of small wild west towns as they were tamed. " Garrison mentality. Everyone in the neighborhood mows and clips so why shouln't we all keep our yards the same way. Rich people always insist on lots of trees shrubs flowers and hedges it shows class and even they take camping trips. It's uncivilized not -32- |