Nature Journal 6

(photo by indiana maps database)

(photo by historicmaps.com
As I have studied this nature place it has become very hard to fine tune what this area really was. Since there is a creek nearby I can say that this place was designed to be like this. A former president of the university once said, “To cut a tree unnecessarily has long been an act of treason against our heritage and the loyalty, love, and effort of our predecessors who have preserved it for us. So when this campus was drawn out it was planned that this be a beautiful place filled with plants and trees, to make the campus of Bloomington stand out.
This location today contains many plants and trees not as many as before thanks to tailgating though. But this area was used for recreation. It was once a park where people could come enjoy the beautiful scenery of gardens and trees and smell the freshness of the air. This area was reserved to serve a purpose on campus and that was to maintain as a beautiful grassy display area. The land use to have a couple of homes as well but they were moved when the land was bought. Now the edition of the Devault Alumni Center occupies some of the space since its completion in 1997. By taking a look at the area you can tell that it has been a plain area for some time now. But as the Indiana achieves show, back in 1887 the university did not even extend this far. So the area could have even been used as farm land since there was so much space and not many streets reached to the 45/46 extension.

Nature Journal 5

It is minute one, and to me it has been the longest minute of my entire life. The great volcanic eruption has just occurred ending the time of the dinosaurs era. As the air is filled with smog and dust, shiny particles of some sort are blending with the ground causing it to form new pavement. The sky is now blue once again filled with new species of birds and flying insects. The grass is so beautiful and refreshing. The lake nearby draws all of the animals to it making this land of use once again.

To the next minute I go as I see the first pilgrims arrive wearing funny clothing and speaking unfamiliar languages. In these times people loved nature for what it was and tried to protect it by keeping things fresh and plant life growing. Then here comes evil men on their horses burning their homes destroying the land and taking people as slaves. The land has to grow once again thanks to the evil spirits who forgot why we are here for. The land is beautiful again hidden from the rest of the world until it is time for history to be changed again. He has now arrived The Great Christopher Columbus has found what the rest of the world has not been able to see other life.

In the halfway point minute three, is the time of revolution. For decades now the land has been fought over with swords, guns, and massive cannons. The world is greedy and nature has no way to help it. After each battle the land takes a different shape as well as new look. Technology is advancing each and every moment, buildings are being built and land being destroyed for other use. Some plants have become extinct things to the touch from men. The nights are not quite anymore, the streets are filled with movers and thieves.

Where has all the time gone. It is minute four and I can here the trains coming from the south filled with slaves from the south trying to escape from hell. I can see them as they sprint through the woods drinking from the creek and eating the fresh fruit of the farmers land. Thanks to man great leaders who sacrificed their lives those days are gone. Now it is the time of the roaring 1920’s filled with characters from The Great Gatsby. It is just like he said it people had no idea of the American Dream. The Dream was being lost away by the way they treated others as well as the land. Now The Great Depression has changed all of that. From afar I see a paper soaring through the air saying Hoover Ville. For a second I forgot that I was still standing here.

The last minute I saw children turn into men and woman turn into voters in the blink of an eye. Wars came and many lives were taken. But with that came a new beginning. The world has evolved so much from ancient times. The land has seen many faces and many special nights. After all that it is still here. Americans were getting smarter and life was growing once again. I see the completion of the Devault Alumni Center and the new look of a sacred location. Here I stand at the belly of the beast not knowing what it might show me next. Only I know its true powers. But we all have the power to keep the land protected. When nature calls what will we do then. Our times have passed like rain on the mountains. The time of nature revolution is now.

Nature Journal 4

When I close my eyes and stand in the middle of this beautiful peace of God’s creation, I smell the flowers blossoming like the form of a caterpillar as it shifts into it’s butterfly stage. Every time that you walk by you can smell the fresh scent of the trees that were cut down as though they were still standing. Like they say when you smell something a couple of times over your lifetime it sticks with you. That is what this land does for those who believe in the smell of nature and allows it to live without them whether you are nearby or miles away, the smell of this fresh air will never leave you.

My nature place also gives me great feelings. When I am here I can wonder off and escape from the rest of the world around me. It causes my action potentials to speed up rapidly sending signals to my brain enabling me to feel like I am apart of the nature myself. As my eyes are closed I feel like I am an Avatar running along with all the animals and connecting with nature as if I am married to it. I feel the touch from the mosquitoes as they tear apart my arms and legs causing me to inch badly. But the touch of nature has cast a spell on me causing me stay longer and think of more mind-escaping thoughts.

As I stand here my taste buds are racing from the smell of the onion grass. I might not eat onions but the smell of this makes me feel like I am eating onions that taste as if my mom were to make them. The sweetness smell of the all the plants make me feel like I am eating some of my favorite candy. The taste of this place makes me feel like I am in Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory but full of tree and plant candy that taste very sour.

Unlike the things that I taste, smell, and feel and has nothing to do with the things that I am hearing. As my eyes continue to stay closed I feel like I am drifting back in time to when this area was never touched by human hand. It’s as if I have went back to the gathering of all the plants and animals that used to live here secretly from the rest of the world. As I am here I hear the trees talking about the new way of how humans cut down trees to use them as firewood. The trees are scared that they will never be able to carry the tradition from their ancestors of watching over the land. The animals fear that they will all be hunted and killed off. The plants think that they will be cooked on a pot and not be able to grow and expand creating new life. After the gathering I here a voice from afar telling me to save us. As I open my eyes I feel, smell, taste, and hear no more. It’s as if it were all a dream and nature does not exist in reality.

Nature Journal 3

If this area would never been touched by humans, what a beautiful place it would have been. It is hard to even grasp on the outlook that this four acre land would be like. I can picture a forest with plants growing and tons of new species that would go untouched with no fertilizer to destroy it. Animals could run freely and live without the fear of being hunted. The grass would be as high as the Great Pyramid of Egypt and glow when the sun is at its highest peak. That is what any land would look like without human touch I suppose. But unlike other locations this one is special.

You get a sense that other things go on here. As humans we take things for granted and do not see or feel things like nature does. For instance, the trees that were cut down in this area was the home for many other species or belonged to a family of trees that existed before we could even see. This place seems to have a lot of memory. Probably going way back to the dinosaur age where battles upon battles happened and the ones who fell behind blew away like the wind full of dust and ashes. I can see this place being a hot spot for many animals because there is water close by in each direction.

Nature is always taken advantage of each and everyday. Our society has forgotten about the key features of life and the value of that we all share the same sunlight. Not just each individual human but the animals, plants, insects, unknown species, and even the very air that we breathe as we take every breath. I feel that this wonderful place has lost its beauty thanks to our industrialized ways. I believe that if this land was never touched it could possibly be one of the most sacred places in the state of Indiana.

Nature Journal 2

In this picture you can see that there are many trees and a lot of plant life. Some animals that I have seen at this location are: squrrel, rabbits, beavers, groundhogs, birds, and many insects that feed off of all the plants and sap from the trees. One time I saw a deer early in the morning and was shocked because it came all the way to this area to feed off of the plants. In the field, which you can not tell in the picture but it is very steep in some locations and there is a giant hole where i think beavers live. The picture of the maple tree was grown there and I believe there are four more trees like that one or similar to it.