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The mountains of Greek mythology
The decision on my topic of research was very easy and quick. Stories about heroes, adventures and love have always been a huge part of me, so I cannot think of a better focus of research than ancient ancestors of all… Myths. At first, I planned to take a beautiful and very long trip across…
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Mountains in Jack Kerouac’s works
I decided to do my research about mountains in literature. More specifically, I am going to focus on Jack Kerouac and his works. It is generally known that he used to travel a lot and that he spent quite a lot of time in nature surrounded by mountains. He then wrote down some of his…
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The perception of mountains and the social media
My goal in this research is to look at the mountains and their perception through the eyes of the Media Ecology. Media Ecology is a complex discipline which believes that the media affect various aspects of human life without necessarily noticing. With the advent of mass media, the world has become smaller. What used to…
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Ain’t no mountain high enough
I remember the day exactly, when my obsession started. It was summer 2017 and I was spending my holidays working as a volunteer on a farm on the shores of Loch Lomond. Sundays were usually the days off and since all the bigger cities were far, it only seemed logical to explore the nature around.…
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The Way the Mountains Feel
I would say I have a good relationship with the mountains, even though I am not a hiker. I like them mostly for the atmosphere there always is and the pristine nature. When I am in the mountains i feel like I am somewhere else, where are only rules of the nature and one has…
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Call of the Mountains
Mountains mean stability. Everything in our lives can change, but mountains will always be there. I believe that is why they play such an important role in our history. Since ancient times humans look for a little piece of magic in things they cannot control, my favourite example would be formatting star constellations. Although, unlike…
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Peaceful Hills
Being an inhabitant of a small town on the foothills of Orlické hory, I’ve had mountains watching over me ever since I was born. In this short blogpost, I would like to contemplate the meaning that mountains have to me and what role they play in my life. Thanks to my parents and their love…
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Mountains, escape and challenge
Since my childhood I always preferred to play outside in the woods rather than to play football, I always wanted to make a tree fortress and I also managed to make one. It was not necessary in the mountains, however, I always enjoyed hiking, walking and nature in general and I never really cared, where…
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Mountains, memories, and freedom
From dawn until dusk, I was surrounded by green landscapes, soft sounds, and colourful flowers while growing up. I started climbing trees as soon as I was tall enough to grab a branch and reached the top. The smell of wet earth reminds me of rolling on the grass under the pouring rain with my…
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Mountaining connections
When I’m asked about my relationship with mountains, what I think of first have to be my earliest memories. My parents took me and my brother to the Alps when I was about three years old, we were hiking, cycling, and exploring and I was ecstatic as I could be. What I liked the most…