Landscapes: Readings- Green Dreams: The Garden

In the reading Green Dreams: Gardens by Robert Harbison the author believes that gardens are like paintings, a representation of someone's ideal. The two can be altered to fit anyone's and everyone's expectation of landscapes. The gardens are are also affected depending on the space and location it's in. Harbison uses metaphors throughout the reading that in some way alter the way I visualize these gardens. It makes it difficult to understand some parts of the reading however It gives life and color. 

He goes in too such detail on several gardens around the world that I start to visualize images, paintings, sculptures and pictures. The author explains in great detail how as humans we are constantly imitating and recreating scenes from nature to fit into our societies. The way he connects this to gardens is extremely successful, giving me a clear visual between the two.