People Watching Vs Nature
This week the weather forecast is back to mostly cloudy for this western upper Vermont Champlain Valley area, (with possible snow on Tuesday, Thursday & Friday). Last Saturday there were scattered rain showers. Not a bother for the small flock of Canada Geese landing in the field at the Dead Creek Wildlife Refuge.
The visitor's area in the photograph is a nice place to stop to see the outdoors, experience the flatland of the Champlain Valley, have a nice sit and think as well as a lunch or early morning coffee. You can see a lot of sky there.
This brings to mind the observation that it feels more comfortable to me experiencing the outdoors in Nature than being in urban areas people watching.
Do online interviews, podcasts and such replace the good old fashion sit on a bench connection that people watching provides?
What do you find most interesting about watching folks walking down a sidewalk or shopping in a mall?
When Resident Chef and I were dating we couldn't afford to do much (we were buying a house at the time) so we often would go to a mall and just sit with a coffee and watch people. Endlessly entertaining. It was always interesting to see what people were wearing.
ReplyDeleteMaryanne,
ReplyDeleteThat is so sweet, dating and people watching!
Clothes are what I look at most as well.
Enjoy walking in nature rather than sitting and watching ~ hmm ~
ReplyDeletehugs,
Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
Carol,
ReplyDeleteWalking is people watching on the move. :)
Hugs
You'll find me in the forest....tree watching! lol I don't really find any joy in watching people...unless I see someone with a cute outfit. Then I wonder where they bought it! hahaha! Enjoy your day!
ReplyDeleteAre you getting the nor'easter? Hope not -- or that it doesn't last. I think I'd rather watch on the sidewalk!
ReplyDeleteWe are having rain off and on today too! This looks like a nice and peaceful place to just sit and be still and just spend time in nature, even if it's raining outside. It's so good of you to make an effort to go outside. I think more people should do that instead of always being on social media sites.
ReplyDelete~Sheri
Jeanie,
ReplyDeleteThe sun is shinning bright this morning.
Whatever storm is on the way, it will be just a short time without sunshine.
Diane,
ReplyDeleteBeing outdoors in Nature is the best critter watching. :)
Sheri,
ReplyDeleteIf everyone only visited social media when they are enjoying the outdoors, then we'd have a healthier population.