Blog #1

I was unsure what “sense of place” actually meant and researched it on Answers.com.  The sense of place meaning can describe a place in which has character or has a meaning to you, as an individual.  Reflection on the “sense of place” for me was fairly stress-free because a couple places and feelings came to mind rather quickly.   I think of a “sense of place” as an area that I feel happy and at peace.  I’ve always had a “sense of place” when it comes to the home(s) in which I have lived and do live.  My home inside has a feeling of belonging; surrounded by things with happy memories and for me, the most important sense of place is with my children.  The outdoors surrounding my home is a place that there are colorful flowers growing in pots all around, green grass in which to place our bare feet, and trees to provide homes for birds and shade to sit under while reading a good book or playing cards.  My family loves to be outdoors, roaming around a Preserve near our home, going to a “wilderness” park, swinging on the swings at a nearby park or relaxing on the sandy beach.  I believe to really have an educational experience in the outdoors an individual must feel that “sense of place” in both the outdoors and with learning new things.  The individual needs to understand and absorb what our enjoyment of our surroundings and our daily living has done and is doing to our environment.  This is truly the only way to begin to have a real understanding on what is happening in our world.