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To: epicure who wrote (49123)	1/11/2006 9:17:21 AM
From: Crocodile	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 104216

Yes, and i can see where things might even get a bit carried away if everyone decided to do such things. However, we live in a place where there are so many miles of trails through forests and along rivers, that it will be many years before an overpopulation of benches will ever be a problem. i think the nice thing about the benches is that they often encourage one to sit down at a certain spot and spend some time just watching and listening to find out what is special about that place. Otherwise, people tend to just stop and take a quick look and then move along. on a somewhat different note, a pet peeve of mine is people who come out to the forests to hike the trails and then talk very loud or hoot and screech as they walk along. we're very quiet people and like to listen and watch for things as we walk, so this kind of behaviour is a total mystery to me. "listening" is as important to me as looking. we frequently find snakes and frogs because we hear them rustling in the leaf mulch as we walk along. people laugh when i tell them that, but it is the truth. if you're listening well enough, you will hear a frog or snake in the leaves... but not if you're hooting and shrieking as you walk through the forest. <g> ~croc