Leisure Definition

This is a picture of Mount Rainier at sunset with the reflection in a lake near by and I think it is a photo that represents leisure. This picture I think shows leisure because it is taken from the Pacific Northwest which is very far away from here and is in a place out of the norm. The picture gives the representation of the normal being the mountain with the reflection being somewhere besides where the mountain is located. So it shows leisure by the representation of the mountain in a different location than where it normally is. This picture to me reminds me of my vacations to Seattle Washington and how much I enjoyed looking at Mount Rainier and how much I want to go back there. Leisure to me is doing something outside of your normal routine that is for entertainment or for fun. I see leisure as a time when you can escape your normal life and expand into something that is not your norm. Whether that is sky diving or just sitting by a lake watching the sunset I think leisure is finding enjoyment in something that you do for yourself and not for anyone else.
Photo from http://www.betterphoto.com/gallery/dynoGallDetail.asp?photoID=8863544&catID=35401
---Michelle Mahon
mdmahon2@illinois.edu