I believe that the natural
environment, or lack thereof in one's place of residence, can have a profound
impact on a person. As an example, I’ll pick a spot I used to ride
my bike to often near my house. It’s a grassy field with a few trees surrounded
by a road and some other houses, but in the center is a bizarrely-placed small
church. For some reason, I really enjoyed visiting this place on cool evenings
even though I don’t actually go to church. There was something rather serene, mysterious,
and exciting about finding this place of worship surrounded by just a few trees
and some grass out in the middle of an otherwise pretty ordinary suburban area.
It illustrates to me the potential for nature to allure people to places they
normally wouldn’t go to on a regular basis.