From Here To There

摘要

From earliest times, man has created paths and pathways in the landscape. In the collection of water, food and other materials, man wore away areas through the local vegetation around their home in order to access life's necessities. Normally, such paths would take the shortest route between the two points, bur at the same time avoiding any physical obstacles. In most parts of the world such naturally formed paths have been in use for thousands of years. It is amusing to contrast this with the modernurban landscape, where pedestrian tarmac paths are planned and set out within landscaped grass around shopping precincts and supermarkets. Nevertheless, pedestrians will often find a shortcut across the grass and literally 'beat out a path' for others to follow.