Jefferies response

I like when people acknowledge what is human made and what is nature. Jefferies does just that at the end of 298, he comments that economy, thrift, wealth are inventions. I agree and it is important for people to see nature as a separate being from human civilization. When learning about the environment is it important to see a tree for its part in the ecosystem, for the things it does, not just seeing what the wood is used for and how we use it. That said we have also depended on nature for our world, therefore it is important to know how the environment fits in with the economy, wealth, land management.

I love winter, for many reasons but one of the reasons is to go skating on the river in Winnipeg. Every winter it is amazing for me to see the banks of the river from the view point of the river. In spring we sit on the banks and watch the ice melt and float down the river and in summer we walk along the banks to get to friends houses, or to collect clay. We see the plants and trees close up, but in winter we get to look up at where the plants and green trees are and remember the time when it was green. I liked reading Jefferies winter remembering because the seasons are amazing especially when you remember a particular spot. Remembering where plants sprung up is also a great way to deal with cabin fever.