Class on the Noland Trail

Dr. Redick took our class on the Noland trail and while there we interacted with the beautiful nature. We met near the lion bridge on the hill in front of the statue of horses and men. While there, Dr. Redick asked us to walk around the statue and make observations. Without reading the plaque of the description and meaning behind the statue, he asked us what we believed it symbolized. The statue was a wild horse fighting against a group of men. It represented the taming of the beast, just as men had torn down forest and built cities upon the land. By industrializing the country, nature and wildlife is suppressed. While exploring the Noland trail, I learned a greater appreciation of nature, and especially the trees. Dr. Redick talked about how trees feel and communicate with one another, and if we listen and pay close attention, we too can communicate and listen to the trees.