Melville Grosvenor wrote another article about the National Parks in
National Geographic. He further explains our attraction to the parks,
"All the parks, whatever their specific names, have a common denominator. They renew us in one way or another, re-create something deep within us." It's more than just our fascination with plants, animals, and grand formations. It's also about connecting to other people and creating memories. Melville touches upon this wish too,
"We all wonder, in the parks, and sometimes we grow closer to one another (I am not referring to the exasperating traffic congestion). It happens when, assembeled near Old Faithful in Yellowstone, we marvel at the faithful miracle. Grouped in dread fascination beneath El Capitan in Yosemite, we are linked more subtly." I agree. I remember viewing Old Faithful and El Capitan in awe and I remember the people standing with me too.
Tips for creating memories: 1) Plan a special moment. Why not set an alarm to watch a sunrise or sunset with your sweatheart? 2) Don't plan every moment. Make your vacation as long as possible and leave plenty of free time to discover an unexpected site or event together. 3) Bring your camera to capture a moment, but not every moment. Glued behind a lens, you risk capturing the moment, but not experiencing it. 4) Meet new people and get to know them well enough to become pen pals. Written letters (or more likely emails) will remind you of the good times.
Melville Grosvenor wrote another article about the National Parks in National Geographic. He further explains our attraction to the parks, "All the parks, whatever their specific names, have a common denominator. They renew us in one way or another, re-create something deep within us." It's more than just our fascination with plants, animals, and grand formations. It's also about connecting to other people and creating memories. Melville touches upon this wish too, "We all wonder, in the parks, and sometimes we grow closer to one another (I am not referring to the exasperating traffic congestion). It happens when, assembeled near Old Faithful in Yellowstone, we marvel at the faithful miracle. Grouped in dread fascination beneath El Capitan in Yosemite, we are linked more subtly." I agree. I remember viewing Old Faithful and El Capitan in awe and I remember the people standing with me too. Tips for creating memories: 1) Plan a special moment. Why not set an alarm to watch a sunrise or sunset with your sweatheart? 2) Don't plan every moment. Make your vacation as long as possible and leave plenty of free time to discover an unexpected site or event together. 3) Bring your camera to capture a moment, but not every moment. Glued behind a lens, you risk capturing the moment, but not experiencing it. 4) Meet new people and get to know them well enough to become pen pals. Written letters (or more likely emails) will remind you of the good times.
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