We begin by exploring the ever-shifting boundaries between Nature and Culture. Take a walk.Observe Nature and Culture.Write about 300 words (and supplement with
photos if you wish).
Nature and Culture in Gunnison Rebekah Corah The crisp summer breeze brushed against my cheeks as I walked along the paths of the University. Last year was the first time I had been exposed to the community of Gunnison. On that long drive it took to get to the school I never thought Gunnison would indeed be where I would call my home. It was just another college visit, just another tour. I soon realized that it was much more than that. Gunnison had charm and heart unlike any other school I looked at. As I continued to walk along the paths I noticed a group of kids playing on a slack line in one of the many grassy fields of Western. Other students whizzed past me on their long boards and roller skates. The sun started to tingle on my skin and the bright rays danced on the purple mountain tops. Gunnison. “Coldest place in Colorado”. “Small town with nothing to do”. I had heard these things from just about everybody I talked to at home. Those people clearly had never spent time in Gunnison. Those labels disguised the real treasure that Gunnison beholds. Even in the short time that I have been in Gunnison I have experienced the amazing community and charm of the town. I can be anywhere on campus and see the Rocky Mountains. The enchantment of these stunning mountains set Gunnison apart from anywhere else. The knowledge of being just a few short minutes from wilderness gives me excitement and happiness. The smiling faces that continued to greet me along my walk set a positive atmosphere. These friendly people, quaint, town, and breath taking mountains are what make Gunnison such a special place. This town has depth and soul. Gunnison possesses a unique feel that everyone should have the opportunity to experience. Even just a short walk can reveal the charm and heart of the town.
Nature and Culture in Gunnison Bemi Onipede August 28, 2012
In California weather there is pretty obvious. If it says it’s going to rain at a certain time, it rains at that time given. It will usually rain for a while; sometimes it can rain for hours. What I’ve noticed from living in Gunnison for a few weeks is that you can’t always be too sure on what the weather is going to be like. During my walk it was a beautiful day, I saw several critters roaming the area, I saw beautiful green trees, and I even saw the huge sun. I was examining the dirt and it looked pretty dry. I thought that the dirt was pretty dry because of the sun. The elevation here in Gunnison is 7,683 feet above sea level, so when its sunny, it gets pretty hot. Meanwhile I’ve been outside for about ten minutes now and all of a sudden it starts to rain. It was a nice drizzle at first because it was such a change, I didn’t see one cloud so I was pretty confused on how it rained so fast. About eight minutes later the rain starts picking up. It no longer a drizzle, the rain starts getting faster and starts pouring harder. More clouds appear, and the area starts to get darker and the temperature drops immediately, never in my life have I ever experienced weather change like this. Ten more minutes pass by and before you know it Gunnison is having a massive storm. So I go inside one of the shops and pretty much wait for the storm to die out. This storm lasts for about thirty good minutes and quickly stops. I’ve learned that rain here opposed to California is a lot heavier and it seems like more of it gets dropped from clouds. In California rain never really hurt as much as it did that day in Gunnison. I learned that you can’t always be too sure with what the weather is going to be like whether the news says it’ll be hot or cold. Lastly I learned that where ever I go I will always have a sweatshirt with me!
Nature and Culture in Gunnison
ReplyDeleteRebekah Corah
The crisp summer breeze brushed against my cheeks as I walked along the paths of the University. Last year was the first time I had been exposed to the community of Gunnison. On that long drive it took to get to the school I never thought Gunnison would indeed be where I would call my home. It was just another college visit, just another tour. I soon realized that it was much more than that. Gunnison had charm and heart unlike any other school I looked at.
As I continued to walk along the paths I noticed a group of kids playing on a slack line in one of the many grassy fields of Western. Other students whizzed past me on their long boards and roller skates. The sun started to tingle on my skin and the bright rays danced on the purple mountain tops. Gunnison. “Coldest place in Colorado”. “Small town with nothing to do”. I had heard these things from just about everybody I talked to at home. Those people clearly had never spent time in Gunnison. Those labels disguised the real treasure that Gunnison beholds. Even in the short time that I have been in Gunnison I have experienced the amazing community and charm of the town. I can be anywhere on campus and see the Rocky Mountains. The enchantment of these stunning mountains set Gunnison apart from anywhere else. The knowledge of being just a few short minutes from wilderness gives me excitement and happiness. The smiling faces that continued to greet me along my walk set a positive atmosphere. These friendly people, quaint, town, and breath taking mountains are what make Gunnison such a special place. This town has depth and soul. Gunnison possesses a unique feel that everyone should have the opportunity to experience. Even just a short walk can reveal the charm and heart of the town.
Nature and Culture in Gunnison
ReplyDeleteBemi Onipede
August 28, 2012
In California weather there is pretty obvious. If it says it’s going to rain at a certain time, it rains at that time given. It will usually rain for a while; sometimes it can rain for hours. What I’ve noticed from living in Gunnison for a few weeks is that you can’t always be too sure on what the weather is going to be like. During my walk it was a beautiful day, I saw several critters roaming the area, I saw beautiful green trees, and I even saw the huge sun. I was examining the dirt and it looked pretty dry. I thought that the dirt was pretty dry because of the sun. The elevation here in Gunnison is 7,683 feet above sea level, so when its sunny, it gets pretty hot. Meanwhile I’ve been outside for about ten minutes now and all of a sudden it starts to rain. It was a nice drizzle at first because it was such a change, I didn’t see one cloud so I was pretty confused on how it rained so fast. About eight minutes later the rain starts picking up. It no longer a drizzle, the rain starts getting faster and starts pouring harder. More clouds appear, and the area starts to get darker and the temperature drops immediately, never in my life have I ever experienced weather change like this. Ten more minutes pass by and before you know it Gunnison is having a massive storm. So I go inside one of the shops and pretty much wait for the storm to die out. This storm lasts for about thirty good minutes and quickly stops. I’ve learned that rain here opposed to California is a lot heavier and it seems like more of it gets dropped from clouds. In California rain never really hurt as much as it did that day in Gunnison. I learned that you can’t always be too sure with what the weather is going to be like whether the news says it’ll be hot or cold. Lastly I learned that where ever I go I will always have a sweatshirt with me!