pleasure in nature theme

Someone takes pointed satisfaction in scenes of serene natural beauty, or is notably enthusiastic about one aspect or another of those parts of the environment on a world that are considered natural. Typically, such a character studies wild flora or fauna.

Examples

The whole crew in turns got to admire the beauty of the magical amusement planet now known as the "Shore Leave Planet" in tos1x17 "Shore Leave". In "Jaws" (1975), we saw two people, Hooper and Quinn, who were both extraordinarily interested in sharks and shark behavior.

17 total · 3 major · 14 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
movie: Jaws (1975) major Hooper and Quint were both exceedingly passionate about sharks, albeit in different ways.
rbt1985e3x05 major Leonard and his friend took pleasure in things of nature that they were surprisingly unaccustomed to. In particular, they tasted grass, blew on dandelions with unmitigated delight, and even dared to behold the Moon.
rbt1985e4x12 major Driscoll and the other explorers, with the notable exception of the prospector Chatterton, marveled at the planet's natural beauty.
ahp5x02 minor Mark spoke of the "majesty" of the Schwarzhorn mountain glacier.
blackmirror6x03 minor After spending an extended time confined to a space ship, David pointedly admired a caterpillar while sitting out under the oak tree.
ds92x26 minor Benjamin's love of nature on camping trip contrasted with Quark's hate thereof.
movie: 20000 Leagues Under the Sea (1916) minor Nemo and Arronax behold the wonders of the ocean floor and the creatures of the sea.
movie: Around the World Under the Sea (1966) minor Hydronaut crew members beheld the natural wonders that abounded beneath the waves.
movie: Avatar (2009) minor Jake and the others were in awe of the floating mountains of Pandora.
movie: Equilibrium (2002) minor John Preston was briefly overcome by the sight of a beautiful day shortly after discontinuing use of emotion-suppressing psychoactive drugs.