Today I spent the day in the inner city - in downtown Denver. I can't help but wonder: were people meant to live like rats crowded together in a cage? Were we intended to have constant noise - music blaring, sirens screeching, and horns honking from impatient drivers? Were we meant to live surrounded by concrete? On the other hand, I know it would be a bad thing if we were all spread out across the landscape. I suppose greenbelts and parks serve as "Nature" for people who live in the city. And I'm also aware that there is a greater diversity of people in a city, a fact that can foster more of a sense of community among those who are like-minded. I also understand that living in a place where mass transit and bicycle-riding are encouraged is a good thing, in terms of reducing our carbon footprint, air pollution and fossil fuel usage. I guess we all have our callings: some are intended for city life, while others of us need wilderness!
Photo: The Park Range and North Park from Montgomery Pass, Medicine Bow / Rawah Range, CO; June 20, 2014
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