Every viewer, sighted included, perceives only a fraction of what nature offers
Evidence
Well, we are all of us somewhat blind, even those who believe their eyesight is faultless. In viewing natural objects and scenes, the total amount we discern is nearly nothing compared with what there is to see. Even the trained naturalist, whose business it is to make the fullest use of his senses, will readily admit that he is living a life of constant discovery. And when it comes to understanding the why and the how of what we do manage to see, which is vital to a feeling of its reality, we all need what help we can get. — Freeman Tilden, Interpreting Our Heritage, 705
Categorization
- XREF: Connects to ch38’s claim that understanding requires the mind’s eye, not just physical eyes, and to listening/observation as a core polyad method. — connects to: Travel yields little the traveler did not already possess perceptively — Freeman Tilden, Interpreting Our Heritage, 661; Wonder at the spectacular can block understanding of everyday harmony — Freeman Tilden, Interpreting Our Heritage, 672; Watching attentively is itself a sufficient response to natural wonder