So much for enjoying a relaxing flight...I can hear Jensen in the back of my head when I saw the haze that hung in the sky while flying out of North Carolina. Our world is beautiful but littered with careless human inventions polluting our sky. See bottom right #COR424 #ElonEd

Yesterday @IPonterio sit spot demonstrated trees continuing to grow off of the broken down tree. Hopeful that even though this class is coming to an end, we continue to grow from the lessons we learnt through this course #COR424 #ElonEd

On the way to the airport, my #Uber driver and I talked about the reality of nature deficit disorder. She shared her concerns about her child's lack of interest in being outside. We then talked about the impact of natural landscapes on children & learning. #COR424 #ElonEd

Carrying thoughts over from yesterdays session... @teewilley's closing comment that 'we are some of the lucky few' to have had this experience. So grateful for all the intangible lessons I will take away from this course, as well as the friendships it fostered. #COR424 #ElonEd

In our lesson today, I found myself questioning my early years of education with regards to both exposure to natural landscapes, as well as the way my school treated learning disabilities. I feel very lucky to have had the childhood that I did. #ElonEd #COR424

Action shots of our President @ElonConnieBook sparking the fire in our #COR424 class. It was such a pleasure getting to share this fantastic environment with you and the art students today. #ElonEd

Yesterday's sit spot frustrated me when I noticed that even in such a natural space, once can see remnants of human creations even in natural landscapes. Telephone Posts.... #COR424 #ElonEd

"Art is implicit in nature" - Albrecht Duer #COR424 #ElonEd

Wanted to share the face I made that scared me away from mud yet again. #COR424 #ElonEd

So proud of this kelly kettle fire ! The rain made things a little more challenging... #COR424 #ElonEd

Spent the morning being fascinated by how much better I slept, woke up, focused on reading while hearing the rain though my open window last night. Makes me wonder if that is one of its many purposes? Food for thought. #ElonEd #COR424

First week of class: Complete. Feeling an overwhelming sense of change in thinking and mood from our first session. Noticing changes in attention and attitude toward the world around us. #COR424 #ElonEd

I found it fascinating just how much isolating our senses can improve a single one exponentially. #COR424 #ElonEd

Today we discussed questions; importance, depth & purpose. Throughout our session it was challenging to phrase a good question. As we practiced them throughout class, each question came more freely. I wonder where in my education I stopped asking the tough questions? #COR424

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"Sadly, since we cannot photosynthesize, we humans must take other lives in order to live. We have no choice but to consume, but we can choose to consume a plant or animal in a way that honors the life that is given and the life that flourishes as a consequence." -Robin Kimmerer

Had so much fun during today's class! Please enjoy this snippet of @katherinelkane and I's excitement and successful fire making skills!! #COR424 #ElonEd