Once your visitors know there are discoveries to be found, they will begin to look for them. Mystery balances the known and unknown. Offer glimpses of the whole, not panoramas. Clarity and Mystery may seem to be two ends of a spectrum, but the middle ground will encourage the visitor to linger, while instilling a desire to continue on to the next discovery. Refuge Refuge is not the same as a retreat or isolation.
Refuge is more a feeling of comfort, safety and belonging.
It identifies a space as yours, even if just loaned to you for awhile. I like to think of refuge in the same terms as a wildlife refuge, a protected area where you can live your life free from predators, neighbors and boors. It means having boundaries saying what s yours, boundaries that can be crossed only when invited. Refuge is an individual perception. It may be ratty slippers and a floppy hat that you re afraid to be seen in in public.