Walking Blog #7

As I glance around me, green, lucious trees and vibrant green grass becomes more evident and peeks around the corners.  I'm not really used to seeing too much nature because in Vegas you were lucky if you had green grass for more than two months but here, its a little more prominent.  The downside of some of the nature in Reno, more specifically my neighborhood around the University of Nevada, is that we are still located in a desert.  I love observing lush, skyscraper trees, natural wildlife lingering around, hearing the sound of the birds chirping in the distance, and running water or the beach.  It is my weakness; just sitting in a lounge chair, on the patio, and listening to the sound of waves crashing on the shore.
Anyway, nature, to me, is considered to be animals out and about, forestry and greenery everywhere, and anything that is not manmade essentially.  The environment and scenery here are more represented by the desert and valley that has been untouched by man, as well as the mountains that enclose the city, the goliath trees, a river, and greenery.  The fact that the Truckee River runs through downtown Reno, in a sense, connects the residents to nature a little more than normal.
As for my own research and if I can trace features of the natural world into it, I most definitely can.  My essay is about the invasive species in Lake Tahoe, so it has to do with nothing more than nature and how we, as residents, can preserve its sacredness and purity by eliminating the invaders.  Primarily we were the ones who introduced them to the native species habitiat, so it should be only right that we attempt to regain homeostasis in the ecosystem yet again.