Taylor, Chris, 1965-2016-08-102018-01-222016-08-102018-01-222004http://hdl.handle.net/2152/39375A Field Guide to Observable Phenomena is the result of various observational investigations of natural phenomena that I have performed during the last two years. In this guide, I write a commentary on the role of naming and active perception, suggest tools for observation, and give examples of named and identified phenomena. Structurally, I am putting forward a mode of classification that can hold both current and future findings. The guide is considered to be an open work as it also lacks a formal conclusion. Operationally, it puts forward questions and rather than answering them directly, it relies upon the reader to participate actively with the text in order that the answers be revealed.electronicenCopyright © is held by the author. Presentation of this material on the Libraries' web site by University Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin was made possible under a limited license grant from the author who has retained all copyrights in the works.Natural phenomenaObservationClassificationObservational toolsAesthetic practiceThesisRestricted