What we see in nature is only what we are able to perceive, and it is dependent on our own mind and sensitivity to it. Ralph Waldo Emerson, in his Nature essay, often refers to nature as though it were somewhat of an apparition, containing a great deal of surface value. In order to tap into the spiritual, into the over-soul, the facade of nature must be penetrated to be experienced. It is the responsibility, …showed first 75 words of 495 total…

…showed last 75 words of 495 total…era of manhood“. Experience demonstrates that the system of illusions that is so prevalent, “shuts us in a prison of glass which we cannot see. There is an optical illusion about every person we meet.” In this sense, man is able to see nature as an extension of his own emotions and experiences, but this vision is also limited. We are limited by our subjective perception, and have difficulty viewing nature beyond our own experience.