walking with a geologist

Walking with a geologist was a very impactful experience. I learned how land is molded, how water and land erosion can impact communities, and the importance of geology to life. bob took us back in history to show us how dayton got the way it did.  One of the most recent contributors to todays landscape was caused by glacierss scraping and chipping away at the earth as they moved south.  Much of ohios rivers and lakes were formed during this time.  The glaciers also provided a great gravel industry here.  As the glaciers were mowing the earth they caravaned limestone and lagre boulders and dropped them of to be used by ohioans for gravel and concrete. Bob also taught us how water and erosion can cut into our communities.  As the water in rivers bend around and hug curves, the faster water chips away at the banks and rocks.  This action leads to a river that changes direction, and this could be a threat to bridges, roads, and buildings in our community.  With out geology there would be many natural disasters including floods, droughts, sewage problems, fallen bridges, and flodded buildings and homes.

Where I Live Now

My neighborhood is fairly large and diverse.  It consists of many different races of people who mostly bear with their neighbors.  The houses are close together and one end of the block night mischief, drugs, and prostitution occur. On the opposite end young children walk up and down a street to attend a catholic school.  The season depends on the livelyhood of people. The summer months are filled with the sound of late night garage stereos and children anticipating a buzzing ice cream truck. For entertainment the front porch swing is a choice spot, or a living room filled with friends, movies, and games. Outside shubs and vines grow in the cracks of old fashioned houses, and armies of stray cats roam around ssearching for food.

My Utopia

In the perfect society an unknown  mixed race would live in peace with one another.  The people would be open about their lives and help one another out in a loving way.  Arguments would be brought to the surface and discussed so no bitterness would exist. The people would bear with one another in patience and love; they would be patient and kind, not self-seeking, and in humility put the needs of others before them selves.  The natural world in this utopia would be taken care of and respected.  There would be an understanding or great wisdom of how to treat the wild. An appointed governer would deal out the needed jobs like the farmers the hunters, the cooks, the engineers, carpenters, builders, geologists, those in charge of water, artists, musicians, etc.. Everyone would be appointed their jobs according to their talents....

How Will I Revise My Essay

  I will revise the essay that I write based on what my peers think.  I will take many things into consideration including grammar, sentance structure, thought flow, and if what I am trying to say makes sense.  I hope that my essay catches attention and excites peers to want to read it. These are all key factors i will base my peeer revision on.

In Wildness is the Salvation of the World

Salvation:  -the act of saving or protecting from harm, risk, loss, destruction, etc.
                -the act of preserving or the state of being preserved from harm.
wildness:  -growing or produced without cultivation or the care of humans.

When Aldo Leopold quoted Thoreau in "Thinking Like a Mounain" I beleive he meant that every living thing in the wilderness has a critical importance in protecting earth.  Many times humans feel instant protection when they exterminate immediate threats of wild animals, bugs, and critters, but what we may not see is the destruction it causes in the long run... loss of habitat, food, and eventually natural disasters. This is what happens with wilderness interrupted by humans and their deforestation, extermination of bug and animals, poaching, over cultivization, over fishing, etc.  Although, according to Thoreau and Leopold, with a wilderness uninterrupted by humans ecosystems become strong with an increased capacity of self-renewal.  The natural ebb and flow that was intended can take place meaning healthy lakes, rivers, ponds, forests, deserts, plains, mountains, and oceans. I agree with the fact that the wilderness should remain wild because in it holds the health of the whole world................................ 

Blog Two

-The clouds are omnious and heavy. They look like wet cotton balls slowly moving south.  Occasionally the sun tries to bare its face, but it seems tired today.  The leaves wave slightly as their fatigued arms droop down.
- The mid-September air has a fresh, clean scent, but undertones of exhaust trickle trhough.  A bus pulls up to transport the last few people home.  As I sit on a stairstep I see faces of relief walking from school to cars.  Many are aware of the comfort of  home and food await.
- In the distance bangs carrilon's bells.  The sound is sweet and relaxing; a treat over the airy chatter of busses and cars moving by.

- For the moment I am relaxed. No hustle and Bustle of the days schedule.  Its a time to think and reflect on God and beauties of nature he gives us even in a concrete city.  I am at peace with the wind combing my hair and nothing to do but write and observe.

- Why do spiders come out of hiding in the fall?  I see so many large webs and pregnant looking spiders...

response to "Thinking Like a Mountain"

Aldo Leopold is a fantastic descriptive writer.  He really brought me into the world he experienced and Into his mind.  The beginning described the relationships between neighbors. I liked how he told of relationships between deer, farmers, hunters, and the Wolf.  He showed how we as humans see the wolf as a predator, but if we take a closer look, if we had the wisdom of a mountain we would see their grave importance to the wildness.  I think Aldo is so clever in how he uses the wolf and the mountain to paint a picture of how humans wan immediate comfort and gratification, but what we may fail to see is the danger of the futre for the comfort pf now.