In Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, Dillard expresses her views on “seeing”. This concept is likened to viewing something with a camera and not using a camera. It is quite an interesting way to describe her thoughts, and I liken it to going through something and looking at certain aspects and focusing and judging it, instead of just going with the flow and seeing everything for what it is. She talks about how you can’t dam up the free flow of the mind but you can let it be what it is and run free. In my eyes, this means to not try and control ones thoughts or sights but rather to let them happen without too much interest or questioning. She mentions how it is hard to do and takes much time, but I believe her interactions with nature how given her this freedom to not be so critical all of the time and to let her mind be more like her surroundings: wild.
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