My husband cut down the dead cottonwood tree and I find that I now have a long view across the fields, a sought after concept in Scandinavian design. In Scandinavia we believe that a long view in nature will increase your sense of well-being and peace. As will the clean lines of our furniture and the open design of our homes.
Of course, when you're young and you're from somewhere, you tend to not appreciate the wisdom of that place. I never liked the clean lines of Danish furniture nor kitchens open to living areas. It wasn't until I walked into my friend Jane's house one day and felt the Zen quality of her dining room, which is furnished in mid-century Scandinavian style, that I got it. The no fuss, the clean lines, the few but beautiful pieces of pottery gave me such a sense of peace. So I got it, finally. I will miss the tree, but it was dead and had to go. And now I look forward to this different view of nature changing with the seasons.
And what does this picture have to do with anything you may wonder. Jim commented on my last post about sweaters in January. Well, it got worse! Yesterday, it was hot here! I had to take my sweater off and put on a T-shirt! Hence, the picture to document it. Two more weeks of this weather they said on the Bakersfield news last night. And they added that December 2011 was the driest December on record. So I guess we're in a desert drought up here in the mountains. I wish for snow, but will settle for rain because this is really bad right now.
"In Scandinavia we believe that a long view in nature will increase your sense of well-being and peace."
ReplyDelete- I totally agree with this - one Namibian author speculated as to why the Desert has such an amazing effect on the mind and he concluded that it's because the vistas allow it to wander outward unhindered ...
It's been cold here - yesterday the high was only 32 i think. Warmer today though, in the 40s.
ReplyDeleteI like open spaces too. Toys in our house make it a challenge though ;-)
i've heard that now from a couple of you Californians - that maybe our Texas drought has moved westward. i don't like to hear that for you...
ReplyDeletei like the term 'long view'. :)
My son and daughter in law down there in Temecula have had some really high temps too. I'm with you on what you grew up with and then later understood better, years away make a difference in how we view things. Personally I love that Danish clean line look. The photos I see of white neat rooms with beautiful white light filling them is soothing to me. I'm this way about clutter, and I'm working to make my craft room clutter free.
ReplyDeleteI like clean, open rooms & spaces. I have enough things cluttering my mind--I don't need it in the rest of my life.
ReplyDeleteI never thought of it that way, but I have always preferred a view out over an open space. As far as rooms... Ahem. If I can walk in it, I am doing well. Let's just say accumulation is an art form in our family, and leave it at that. A t-shirt. Yep, today, I am wearing a light sweater, we were joking about it being a lovely SEPTEMBER day here. Hope for rain, if not snow for you...
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I didn't know why I liked the clear view across the road the best, thanks for clearing it up for me. No wonder I seldom go out in the back yard!
ReplyDeleteYour sky is such a beautiful clear blue! Nice pictures!
I think the rolling landscape is what I am just used too, but each one really has its beauty, and I enjoy them all and seeing how they are changed by the seasons.
ReplyDeleteAll our views are long - trees are scarce here! We are having very warm weather too. Ours won't last.
ReplyDeleteI'm for clean and uncluttered also. And long clear views seem to stirr my imagination but in a peaceful way. Kind of lazy creative. Not a bad thing.
ReplyDeleteI'm amazed a cottonwood would be found in your region -- let alone survive. They can be rather messy trees and branches snap off willy-nilly. I like your unobstructed view now! :)
ReplyDeleteI don't think I have ever considered the idea of the "long view", but how right it is.
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of a long view; there is something peaceful about being able to look out on a landscape.
ReplyDeleteHi Inger! I do like trees but this is a beautiful view!!
ReplyDeleteLove the picture of you... I always enjoy seeing your sweet face!! And I have a real problem with sweaters ever since menopause. I love sweaters but usually get too hot even though I'm over the biggest of the heat waves... lol.
It is dry and warm here in Oklahoma too. We need rain badly.
ReplyDeleteI'm a new visitor to your blog but I get the feeling that we share a love of nature and of dogs! I love the notion of a long view...
ReplyDeleteI love to wear sweaters in the winter but I haven't worn many this year. I think it's a pregnancy - I've been overheating lately and feel dizzy if I get to hot.
ReplyDeleteI love to wear sweaters in the winter but I haven't worn many this year. I think it's a pregnancy - I've been overheating lately and feel dizzy if I get to hot.
ReplyDeleteWell we are enjoying hot right now too:)....It was +6C yesterday...+3 today...wow...we can go out in just a sweater!!...Love the clean lines...
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