KYOTO—City officials are attempting to combat a return of graffiti marring Arashiyama’s bamboo forest, one of Kyoto’s most beloved tourist destinations.
Reminds me when I went to the St. Louis Arch recently and saw all the markings all over the bottom of both sides. Sure it’s not exactly nature getting ruined, but the thing is a symbol of the area I love that brings many people joy and reminds us that we’re home. Seeing it treated like that was sad.
On a walk through the woods near my house nearly every large tree has names or initials carved into it. I even found a swastika on one.
Disgusting and depressing. Humans can be so disgusting sometimes.
I think we all make impulsive poor choices sometimes. It really sucks, though, when that impulsive poor choice is permanent and publicly visible.
Reminds me when I went to the St. Louis Arch recently and saw all the markings all over the bottom of both sides. Sure it’s not exactly nature getting ruined, but the thing is a symbol of the area I love that brings many people joy and reminds us that we’re home. Seeing it treated like that was sad.
Lot of wisdom in that last paragraph, scars are bittersweet memories of learning opportunities.