Heat and Cold

Posted on December 15, 2020 by mdisalvo

I thought it was very interesting how Macauley discusses how heat and cold have an influence on all of the elements, almost giving them a superior power. When looking at water, for example, it’s states of matter are entirely dependent on temperature. Therefore, weather like rain and snow are dependent upon the equilibrium heat and cold may or may not reach with one another. Not only this, but heat and cold also have a direct effect on the attitudes of humans. Those who consider themselves to be ‘winter people’ may thrive in the cold months yet dread the humidity that summer brings. On the other hand, those who love summer hate the frigid air that the winter months bring that makes them shiver. And so, on a more drastic scale, heat and cold by themselves account for a decent amount of human pleasure; a revelating concept.

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Clouds

Posted on December 15, 2020 by mdisalvo

In this interstice, Macauley discusses the idea of a type of clarity that only the clouds can provide. He says that “the earth…draws moist thoughts down by force into itself [and that] the same process takes place” in air. Almost immediately I was brought back to a tranquil experience of mine. This idea of lucidity is one that exists only when one is among the clouds. In the past, when I’ve been on planes flying 10,000 plus feet in the air, it has felt as if some sort of atmosphere was created, one impossible for creation on earth. You’re sort of trapped in the air since the only way out is the end of the flight after landing; this is not a bad thing, it forces you to think. At that moment, you can’t control anything other than your physical being. If things need tending to, they must wait the hours it will be until you land. You’re left with nothing but a time for simplistic reflection and thought; something that typical everyday living, unfortunately, does not allow for.

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Ice

Posted on December 15, 2020 by mdisalvo

One of my favorite parts of this interstice was when Macauley said that ice and snow “encourage mental ruminations.” This statement immediately shifted my thoughts towards winter. As we know, the winter months bring about weather foreign to the rest of the year. Typical of the season, snow facilitates endless possibilities depending on its consistency; that being slushy, sticky, etc. When I was younger, and even now, ‘sticky snow’ brought me the most joy as it entailed snowball fights, ‘igloo’ building, and snowmen creations. For hours my brother and I would play outside trying to recreate the snowball fight game from Wii Sports Resort or attempting to build architecture so large to which the sandcastles of July and August could not compare. My very own imagination that has been brought to life by snow and ice over the years, as Macauley says, is one that not only brings out the creativity within one but allows for genuine euphoria.

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