Change  
Everything is constantly changing. Some things change more slowly than we can perceive directly. Yet nothing retains its state, properties, or form. All attempts to preserve something require enormous resources—time or money, for example. Moreover, they only slow and delay the inevitable. As soon as these efforts cease, the unstoppable continues at its natural pace. (Sun, light/shadow, reflections / plastic becoming brittle, fading colors, …)  

Adaptation  
Resignation means death. Everything that continues to exist finds a solution in every situation. The question is not whether conditions are ideal, but how one must adapt. The more cleverly one can leverage their strengths, the greater the chances of success. Even the harshest circumstances seem to pose no obstacle. (Dandelions growing in asphalt cracks / trees fanning their branches and leaves toward the sun, maximizing exposure.)  

Non-Judgment / No Valuation  
The sun shines on everything not in shadow. The rain falls on everything not sheltered. And the wind reaches everything unprotected. This has nothing to do with morals or ethics. Everything that aligns with nature’s laws enjoys its blessings. There is no past or future. Either you are in the sunlight at this moment, or you are not. This also means there are always new opportunities. (The sun shines on a plastic bag just as it does on a tree or a flower. The sun doesn’t care. It is generous and unconditional—yet bound by its own laws, possibilities, and limitations. See text "The Plastic Bag.")  

Harmony Depends on Perspective  
Harmony, beauty, and joy can be found almost anywhere, at any time. What matters is whether one is flexible. If all other conditions are fixed, you can be the variable, adjusting your perspective to find it. (Metaphor: A camera. You must move, zoom, adjust settings—until you find the right frame.)  

Constructive Attitude  
Everything that survives has a constructive attitude. The motto seems to be: assess the circumstances, accept them, and take them as given for the moment. Then, fully employ your own possibilities and abilities to make the best of the situation. On this basis, you can build, evolve, and grow. This point is partly connected to "Adaptation." (A seed carried by the wind, landing somewhere seemingly random, later becoming a flower or a tree.)  

Realities Are Individual  
In the same places and at the same times, perceptions and viewpoints differ vastly. Life unfolds in entirely different ways under identical conditions. This relativizes everything—yet also opens countless possibilities. Attitudes and opinions can be corrected or changed if they prove unhelpful.  

Time Is Change, and Time Is Individual  
Everything changes at its own pace, according to its nature. In the same way, time is experienced individually. (The rubber of a tire degrades at a different rate than, say, a tree leaf.)  

Decay / Change  
Decay is an opinion, a specific perspective. From a holistic view, it is simply change.  

Everything Seems to Exist in Abundance / Dissolution  
No matter what I focus on or observe during walks, the more I engage with it, the more I see and discover. The deeper I delve, the more I learn, and the further I progress. So far, I’ve found no end. In an expanding, evolutionary universe, there likely is none. Or put differently: Unlike our models and concepts, the universe is extremely high-resolution. You can zoom in endlessly and still find smaller components. (Compare: atoms, electrons, neutrons, Higgs boson… "A Brief History of Time," Stephen Hawking…)  

The More Traces, the More Interesting  
Time, the elements, and the influences of humans, animals, and other beings leave traces. These traces make things interesting—something that cannot be artificially replicated. Hence, they are precious. What humans can build and develop is, in this sense, very limited—always the result of assumptions and ideas, which pale in comparison to life’s full richness. Our constructs inevitably collide with life, whether in immaterial or material form (e.g., buildings). The more we shield them, the duller they become.  

Life Itself Is Colorful, Diverse, Dynamic—and Leaderless  
There are certain conditions and laws, but as seen in "Non-Judgment," they are impersonal and impartial. Yet there seems to be a contest between different ideas, models, or interests, where some prevail over time while others vanish. Success can be encouraged—but never guaranteed, predicted, or predetermined. All means appear permissible. A common tactic is claiming one’s cause has already triumphed or inevitably will. Still, this remains just an attempt to sway fate.  

Head or Outer World  
Being more in one’s head seems to mean being less in the outer world, and vice versa. (See text "White Maps.")  

Some Days I See Great Images Everywhere. Other Days, Not at All.  
Thus, what I see depends primarily on me—my mood, attitude, perspective, thoughts, and state. Or whom I’m with, our plans, the conditions we’ve set, and our conversations. This may apply not just to walks but to all areas of life. Perhaps everything.  

Everything Is Always New  
Of course, I tend to store past experiences, perceptions, and memories. In some situations, this is helpful. But it’s not a necessary method—at best, it’s sufficient. The opposite is evident when walking: On the same route, I can always discover something entirely new. The question is whether I allow myself to. Clearly, countless parameters shift from walk to walk—weather, light, sounds. And I myself am no fixed point in this system. Nor can I ever fully process all potential stimuli around me. If I find nothing new on a repeated walk, it simply means I’m strolling through my own memories and synapses [Further research: Neurology] rather than the outer world. I suspect this analogy applies to nearly everything in life.  

Incidentally, it’s astonishing how much my memories diverge from reality. I often remember far less than I thought. Distances, colors, or events differ vastly from my mental images. This leads to the next point.  

Imagining a Walk Is Entirely Different from Actually Taking One  
(Or: You Can’t Predict What Will Happen on a Walk.)  
This may sound obvious, yet I keep forgetting it. Of course, I sometimes rely on reason to anticipate situations, like assessing risks. But often, I catch myself preemptively wondering what we’ll talk about or where we’ll go. If it’s hot, I ask: Where can we get a drink? Upon reflection, such thoughts are illogical and a silly habit. After all, it’s impossible to know what will be said or what the other person will say. If I know, it simply means I’m recalling the past, not predicting the future.  
In my observation, the future unfolds dynamically. The more present I am, the more I perceive and the more consciously I can shape what’s happening. Interestingly, being in a situation activates entirely different forces, abilities, and instincts than mere imagination. When I dare to embrace uncertainty—not knowing how things will unfold—I’m often left with awe and a smile. I’ve learned to decide and act more from the moment. In my experience, there’s immense power in this.  

A Walk Is Always a Good Idea  
I’ve never regretted going for a walk.  

Everything That Happens or Appears on a Walk Belongs to It  
From the moment I set out until I return, everything is part of the walk. It cannot be interrupted; nothing can be done, said, or thought "wrong." The experience becomes richer and more exciting when I allow everything. It goes further: After many walks, I noticed how interconnected everything is. What I saw influenced my thoughts, which shaped conversations, which in turn affected where we went and what we noticed. For purely practical reasons, it makes sense to approach walks this way—because these elements can’t truly be separated. Had we not run into the Müllers and shared a drink, the walk would have unfolded differently. I often sense this principle in life, too.  

Wonder  
For me, walking is often about wonder. Either I start with this attitude, or it emerges along the way.  

Walking Is Incredibly Fulfilling  
Since learning to walk consciously and embrace whatever happens, I find it deeply satisfying. I always discover more than expected, learn something new, see things I hadn’t before, and gain fresh awareness. I find images (as photos or in my mind) that are new to me. These souvenirs are my treasures, filling me with joy. Many are personal, never to be shared. Others enrich relationships. In every case, it’s something *I* found, *I* realized, or that makes sense or beauty from *my* perspective. This creative self-sufficiency is incredibly satisfying.  

The Most Beautiful Images Are Never Photographed  
I see far more interesting, exciting, harmonious, and inspiring things than I could ever capture. Very few discoveries lend themselves to photography—a limited medium with strengths but many constraints. Our senses, especially combined with our brain’s abilities, offer so much more. So now, when I spot a marvelous image I know I can’t physically capture, I simply smile and move on.  

This List Never Ends  
Every time I walk—literally or mentally—it grows. Barring evidence to the contrary, I suspect it’s endless. The only limit so far is the time I have to explore the subject.