Blaine Ball HUMN

For this post I chose to reblog “freedom” and “open”. These posts stood out to my in such a way that I could compare and contrast the similarities between theirs and mine. I did not have a particular word that fit in with my space but if I had to choose posts with a title most suitable for mine, freedom and open would have been the top two words. As I read through these posts I noticed a common feeling of security and pleasure which would be perfect words to describe how I feel while in my space.

First, “freedom” stood out to me because it can mean a lot of different things for many different people. In my case, freedom in my space meant I had the total ability to do what I wanted to do; no restrictions. One reason I constantly visit my space is to feel free and to embrace the glorious feeling I receive while practicing such freedom. For this reason I visit my space with only a positive attitude, knowing I’m going to be in my zone of pure peace. As time has passes I’ve counted on my space to get me out of a typical funk as well as to stress. These positive vibes have led me to countless hours spent in my space. This is how I picture spatial freedom.

For this particular post, I chose to reblog 2 spaces that fully reflected the exploration of nature. Into the Creek We Go and What Do You Consider Beautiful show the peacefulness of the outdoors through the eyes of people highly interested in what it has to offer.

The 1st, Into the Creek We Go, explores the author’s beautiful space through her own point of view. I enjoyed viewing these images as if I was there in person. This space has been one that I have wanted to visit since the beginning of the semester and this specific post only helps expand my interests. Compared to my space, I’ve always referred to this one as the “outdoor” version of what I would expect mine to be modeled after.  My favorite part of their post is the longest picture that shows huge boulders along the side of the creek. I can’t help but picture myself climbing up and down this space such as I do indoors at the climbing gym. Unfortunately, the weather is getting progressively colder but a goal of mine is to visit this space when spring comes around. I hope it is all that I expect and that it offer’s as much exploration as I originally anticipated. Either way, I know the beauty of such a space will be more than enough for someone like me that completely appreciates what nature has to offer. I am looking forward to the next post in order to completely grasp the author’s perspective on this wonderful spot.

Throughout the semester I’ve chosen to reblog posts that include nature. The rock wall that I climb at that I have chosen to make my space, emulates nature and the possible exploration to come of it. This week I’ve chosen to reblog 3 particular spaces that exemplify the glorious and colorful world of the “outdoors”. After watching Where the River Flows, Roaming in Roses and Marissa’s post, I’ve gained a sense of agreement with these fellow students; that nature is a beautiful thing.  My space may be completely indoors at the moment, but I strive to take my hobby to the next level, not only to enhance my performance, but to enjoy the wonderful world of the outdoors.

First, Where the River Flows caught my attention through the complete sense of peace portrayed throughout the post. While I climb in my space I feel at peace with myself and my actions and I can’t help but think the author of that particular post feels the same way as they explore their space in greater depth. Our spaces are very much comparable in the sense that we are both intrigued not only by nature but the enjoyment it can give to someone.  I have walked by the creek various times headed to classes and I can’t help but want to take a seat and enjoy the good vibes of that space as a whole. One of these days ill make it a point of mine to spend some quality time there.

Following, I reblogged Roaming in the Roses. This particular space is one that I am always attracted to while on campus. I always find myself walking by the rose garden and I find it simply gorgeous. I’ve never fully examined the space such as the author has but I still take a few seconds to appreciate the various colors overall while walking by. I took some time to compare my examination process of the elegant flowers, to my examination process of the various routes I take while climbing at my space. I found the fact that flowers are the exact natural opposite to rocks. I look at those flowers for the comfort of sight, whereas the rocks serve as a map or sequence that I must follow. This is an odd comparison but both of a natural significance to one person or another.

For this post I re-blogged, Mapping my Space from the Sky, romerohum220-2’s post, and Seeing from Above. These 3 maps were either similar to mine or just simply caught my attention in a creative manner. Mapping my Space from the Sky showed a different perspective of my personal space, romerohum220-2’s post caught my attention with their creative mix of the field but also the unique way the picture was captured, and Seeing from Above was a fun and unique look at their space, which I really enjoyed observing. My map was of the outside of the Wrec Center and my personal space is the rock wall area inside the gym. I enjoyed re-blogging these 3 specific maps not only for the athletic and creative comparisons of our spaces, but also for the different perspectives they brought to life through their maps.

Mapping my Space from the Sky was similar to my post yet from a different type of map. Mine was a generic street, building and aerial view whereas his brought more of a “real life” perspective where you could see the building and the road as if you were floating over it. I enjoyed seeing this done to take in a different view of the outside of my space. Both of ours were the same basic ideas yet taken to further lengths in order to create a more personal view of our spaces. It was fun to see the outside of my space through someone else’s standpoint.

Romerohum220-2’s post caught my attention the second I saw it. It was once again through the “real life” view like the previous blog I spoke about but in this case it was of a more earthy and natural area. The map compared to mine through the sense of athleticism that most take in from a gym or sports field, but I did not re-blog it purely for that reason. I enjoyed how you could see the people below and imagine what they just might be participating in or doing. I also liked the trees at the furthest north part of the map, basically because being that I do my rock climbing from an indoor facility, I would like to have more of a natural vibe such as felt in their map. This map was a fun and interesting view of a typical sports complex or field that were normally don’t get from a basic persons standpoint.