A question only a stoner would ask.

It seems like every year during the winter time, when I'm driving around sharing a joint or bowl between friends, I can't help but think about how beautiful all the trees look covered in snow. I'm really lucky to have my hometown in such a heavily wooded area (the word "forest" is even in the name), free from the development of subdivisions and strip malls.

But for some reason, I always start to wonder about what this place looked like before there were settlers, or even what it would look like today if people didn't exist. I know it had to be incredibly beautiful. When I take my dog to play in the snowy ravine by my house, I wonder what it would be like if it could have been 10 times bigger. Or 20 times. Or 30 times. This world must have been an amazing sight for its first settlers, and I see why Native Americans looked at the world as such a wonderful beautiful thing. It sort of makes you think about everything you have in your life that you consider to be "important".

They say Chicago was a giant wild onion field when the Illini first discovered it, hence the name. So tell me, am I the only one who thinks about this shit?