Landscapes of the Sacred-Will Geiger

One of the things that struck me in particular in our reading was the idea that "all human perception of landscape is relentlessly interactive."(pg. 53, Lane) A couple classes ago, we discussed the economy of the environment, agreeing that everything in the circle of life was connected in some way. Lane indicates that the landscape is affording us as humans certain things such as a knee high ledge of rock as a bench, or a stone lying flat on the ground that provides a safe haven for numerous smaller animals. It could have ended up there after being used as a projectile against an enemy, or after providing someone with a temporary foothold before being jarred out. It's important, in interacting with the natural environment, to be aware of these types of instances. When one realizes that a place has it's own identity and can see the details of its natural economy, then one can experience intersubjectivity, the state of reciprocal perception between man and nature.