Descriptive Essay On Parks And Nature

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Day 4 21st Wednesday - Walking: Parks & Nature Context: Wednesday is my day off with no class and any event, so I picked up a book and took a long walk to the Barangaroo Reserve, one of my favourite spots in Sydney. I came across this waterfront park when I was researching for an architectural project last year and since then, I often visit the park and regard it as my ‘secret hideout.’ The weather was cloudy, not long after I sat down and read a few pages, it drizzled so I packed my stuff and put on my rain coat. As I walked along the pathway, my canvas shoes were completely drenched in rain. It doesn’t feel comfortable soaking my feet in the cold weather, it brought my memories back to Mount Buller in Melbourne which was snowing at that time and I went without water-proofing shoes, my feet were freezing in 2°C. To divert my focus, I played the …show more content…

When I was a kid, I always wonder where does this smell come from, why this smell exist just before it rains, is it like a prelude of the symphony of rain? I still wonder, up until now. While I walked along the path, I came to almost the end of the park. My prospect are framed with the construction works and skyscrapers in Barangaroo, just about then, the podcast ended with “Hope you enjoy your walk!” After thoughts: The meditation ended sadly, bringing me back to the reality and it made myself put some thoughts on the topic of nature versus built environment. When will the construction works ever stop in Sydney? It has been going on for years and I guess I will never see the complete image of Sydney, thanks to the councils and architects- the person I will become next time. I think this meditational walk not only allowed myself to indulge in nature, it also stimulated my other senses besides than visual and importantly changed my perception on where I have visited often. Day 5 22nd Thursday – Commute: Waiting

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