I realized that one of the reasons why I find myself drawn to Oxford as a whole is that the buildings aren't so starkly human. Nature has been swallowing up the architecture for hundreds of years. There are vines slithering up the stones, flowers rejuvenating above doorways, untouched leaves sprouting from sidewalk cracks, canyon-like curves made from innumerable rainfalls along the cobblestones.
Don't get me wrong, I'm excited to use a working toilet back in the United States, but it is refreshing to be among reused, reduced, and recycled construction rather than brand-spanking-new walls all the time. Zac brings me back to reality, as he always does, when he reminds me that the purpose of tearing down and building back up is to create sustainable places that have a smaller carbon footprint. I guess I could admit he has the possibility of being right, but I may never give him that satisfaction. I still love the inefficient stained glass windows, what can I say!
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July 2019
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