Photographers Eye

This photo collection shows that we separate ourselves from the scariness of nature by living in houses. We only bring in non-threatening representations of nature into our houses. We end up treating nature as a decorative object.

Title: Orchids 

This picture of orchids by a window shows the inclusion of pretty flowers in one’s house, while showing a glimpse of the natural world outside. The piece of nature that is kept inside is beautiful and non threatening in contrast to what may be outside of the window. 

Title: Plants on the Window Sill

The plants we bring in our houses are treated as decorative pieces usually dressed up in pretty pots. Usually in nature cacti are large pokey and uninviting, however as house plants they are bred to be small and visually appealing.

Title: Fish Tank

Whether it is a small bowl for a single fish or a tank full of fish, fish tanks are common in houses. Having fish as a pet is an example of using nature for decoration. Having fish as a pet is different from other pets, because there is very little humans can do to interact with fish. The main reason people have fish is for aesthetic value.

Title: Nature Paintings

Including nature in one’s house in the form of art is very common. Nature scenes, animals, or other nature elements are represented in a non-threatening way in the form of art. The representation is commonly in the form of paintings, photos, sculpture, and sometimes through recorded sound.

Title: Plush Gator

Stuffed animals and toys commonly represent animals in an inviting or cute way. The Gator in the picture is soft and inviting, however a real gator is nothing like that and would not be welcomed into an average person’s home.

Humans tend to remove themselves from the dangerous aspects of nature by living in houses. The representation of nature in houses tend to be non threatening or domesticated, for example breeding smaller cuter versions of cacti or having plush representations of dangerous animals. Nature is treated as decoration or an aesthetic piece within homes.