Once again, Emerson returns to the idea that solitude in nature lifts a person out of their earthly lives and transforms them spiritually or emotionally in the process. One of the most famous images in the essay, the “transparent eyeball” speaks to the idea that being in nature gives a person clarity and wisdom about how all things are connected. This is why Emerson feels God’s presence in himself but also feels himself in God—the two are intimately connected, and nature facilitates this spiritual experience of unity.