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One thing I have heard from people in the Southwest is that they feel almost claustrophobic when they're in a heavily wooded area (like central NC). They're generally used to being able to look out on the horizon and see for a few miles - it's much more wide open - which is rarely the case here.
Just two different sides of the coin. The Southwest is beautiful in its own way. I have different concerns about living there than the scenery.
I kind of understand that. When I lived in Arizona, the wide open spaces made me feel psychologically different--like I was much more open, too.
The lack of rain sometimes would get to you and lack of green, but you just adjust. You can always take a yearly trip somewhere green.
My husband hates the desert look and would never want to live there. He feels it's all dead and depressing looking. He loves greenery. I however thought it was beautiful still though living there I may miss the greenery we have now. It's all personal preference. We wouldn't give up the climate we have now though for anything else.
I only can speak on the Phoenix metro and most of us relocated from a ' green place ' . And personally I enjoy seeing palm trees and mountains with big beautiful cloudless blue skies then I ever did looking at ' green '.
In addition, a very common myth is Phoenix metro is all brown. All one has to do is Google Earth to totally dispell that outdated myth.
I haven't been there yet, no. For now, I'm judging based on pictures and Google Street view, and the fact that deciduous green is a more lush, vibrant green than the coniferous green in the Pacific NW. Of course, I could be wrong, but that's my perception at this moment in time.
I only can speak on the Phoenix metro and most of us relocated from a ' green place ' . And personally I enjoy seeing palm trees and mountains with big beautiful cloudless blue skies then I ever did looking at ' green '. In addition, a very common myth is Phoenix metro is all brown. All one has to do is Google Earth to totally dispell that outdated myth.
It isn't so much a myth as it is relativity. It is true that Phoenix has quite a bit of vegetative cover, but, let's be real, it is nothing like anywhere east of the Rockies. Nowhere in AZ, except the high sky mountains, has any sort of greenery touching the East whatsoever.
San Diego seems very green compared to the desert SW and you stated that its not than nice as in the Northeast. I like the mountains, the desert landscaping and the palm trees. Although it is nice to see a nice big green tree, I don't mind the dry brown color and saying this having lived in the Chicagoland area which gets very green.
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San Diego seems very green compared to the desert SW and you stated that its not than nice as in the Northeast. I like the mountains, the desert landscaping and the palm trees. Although it is nice to see a nice big green tree, I don't mind the dry brown color and saying this having lived in the Chicagoland area which gets very green.
Same here, I grew up in New York, and I find the same green forests and swamps to be boring, I actually prefer the creoste, chaparral and palm trees, and mountains out here and in California
One thing I have heard from people in the Southwest is that they feel almost claustrophobic when they're in a heavily wooded area (like central NC). They're generally used to being able to look out on the horizon and see for a few miles - it's much more wide open - which is rarely the case here.
Just two different sides of the coin. The Southwest is beautiful in its own way. I have different concerns about living there than the scenery.
I've heard this too. Folks say they feel like a rat in a maze driving on these roads completely closed up by trees on either side of you, not being able to see other crossroads in the distance. An interesting perception. I drove to Arkansas last weekend and definitely understood. Wide and open, could see very far. Tree lines were there but very distant.
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