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rizonans tend to be acutely aware of our
place in the environment, partly due to
the fact that unawareness in the desert
can sometimes hospitalize (or kill), and it
seems even the gentlest looking plants like to hide razor
sharp edges and pointy bits beneath their attractive
facades. The worst even attack unprovoked just for
getting too close. Looking at you, cholla.
Perhaps because of this awareness we are likely to
notice when a landscape is done just right, and find it so
off-putting when it’s done wrong. Or worse, not done at
all. Being immersed in a well-tuned outdoor environment
is like enjoying a perfectly seasoned meal or a
PICKING UP
WHERE NATURE
LEFT OFF By Ed Green