And again, in our week of culture shock through pictures…scenery
What do I see when I look out the window in Minnesota or in Djibouti?
The city
The running trail
The water
The swing
Do I even need to say it? I love it all and feel at home in it all. And sometimes I hate it all and feel like an alien everywhere. Somehow, for better and for worse, this is my life and these are my places and the images are the ones I will always cherish as part of me, foundational and formative and true and mine.
How do you experience culture shock in terms of your scenery?
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I grew up in the country and have spent the last 20+ years in Eastern European cities. Scenery, nature, fresh air, wildlife, etc., are the things that affect me most. One day in the country refreshes me like nothing else. We like to camp when we are in the US, because there are actually wild animals living in the forest, no piles of trash all over the most beautiful places and mostly quiet respectful people enjoying the parks.
Reminds me of when we moved to the US from the Middle East. We would put our son down on the grass and our normally very active 1 yr old would stay put in that one spot until someone came & picked him up. He had not seen or been on grass and just didn’t like it. Two days after arriving, we went to the Butchart Gardens on Vancouver Island. Jacob sat in the stroller for 2 solid hrs just pointing at the different flowers and scenery, saying “Pwitty!” over and over. Night and day difference from what he had been used to – from beautiful earth tones to color in abundance. Mark & I just soaked it all in quietly and we often talk and think back to that time with wonder. Both places are beautiful, but in their own unique ways.
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