AlisonJamesArt
Explorer of physical and virtual environments, an adventurer of the mind and a creator of fantastical things
A Sunday Afternoon Walk in Walden Pond
Well, it’s Sunday afternoon and I have a little time to just take a wander and explore a little, so I opened up my destination guide and searched in the Nature and Parks category and came across Walden Pond. The description read, “This virtual recreation of Walden Pond provides a relaxing and inspiring walk amidst autumn trees no matter the weather or season.” So I thought to myself, Well…Why NOT? So…
For those of you not in the know, On the shores of Walden Pond, Henry David Thoreau lived for two years in a self-built house in order to focus on his writing. This area is based on that experience. The landscape is lovely but at times a little mis-aligned (some of the trees and leaves are floating significantly above ground level) and outdated, which plays with your immersion a bit. The falling autumn leaves and ambient music set the mood of the place beautifully though. And considering the notecards had a a date of 2008, the place isn’t doing so badly really 🙂
As you walk around the path, you touch the rocks and each one gives your quotes. Find all 11 landmarks and you get a prize (NO SPOILERS! Go do it yourself!) One of my favourite quotes I received while touching the landmarks along the path was this one…
“Let us first be as simple and well as Nature ourselves, dispel the clouds which hang over our brows, and take up a little life into our pores. Do not stay to be an overseer of the poor, but endeavor to become one of the worthies of the world. From the chapter “Economy” in Walden”
All in all, a pleasant way to spend a little time on a Sunday afternoon.
Refs:
Walden Pond SLurl
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Merlin%20Gardens/91/166/26
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Reblogged this on KULTIVATE MAGAZINE and commented:
Great review of Waldens’ Pond:
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Thank you John! I appreciate that 🙂
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