Coffee Dreams

"When you are on an uphill path, even though you mi8ght stop now and then to look around and get your bearings, it seems that most of the time you're focused on the path right in front of you. Your whole visual field is filled with the earth closest to you. One foot in front of the other, on and on, until you reach the top. Coming back down is different. The perspective is altered profoundly. Your field of view is much larger, more distant. In fact, it's harder to keep your eyes on the path; it's much more tempting to stop and just take in the view.
This is a book about taking in the view. Browse it as you will; it wasn't written in a piece."
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