From: S Wang (stwang@direcTVinternet.com)
Date: 12/21/02-10:32:34 AM Z
Hi Clay,
Thanks. Those of us who have experienced squeezing through
rhododendron thickets in the foothills of the Great Smokies do
appreciate the intimate landscape a little differently than the wide
open West. But basically, I avoid the grand landscapes, except to
stand in awe and look at them, not unlike beautiful sunsets. Partly
it's because so many others have done the portrayal of grandness so
well, I prefer to celebrate my personal spaces.
So you think I could find someone to cut my round mats? Well, like
most things, once you know how, it's easy.
Say, thanks for being so kind to my former student Amy at the Houston
alt gathering. She raved about the experience!
Sam
>Hi Sam:
>
>Those photos are great. I think your point about a southern
>mentality/esthetic may be as much an eastern mountains sensibility.
>The Appalachians just don't have the grand sweeping vistas that the
>arid rocky west enjoys. What you see is generally just a few feet
>away from where you stand. Any hiking done in the mountains is like
>walking through a green tunnel (in the summer, of course). There are
>a few places where you do get the big picture, but they are
>scattered. I took a month-long hike on the AT some years ago, and I
>remember going days without seeing the whole hemisphere of the sky.
>
>One question: Does the person who cuts your mats still return your
>phone calls?
>
>Clay
>
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