Things I Noticed...

When I read Emerson's "Nature" last week, I noticed a few things that were mentioned a fair amount.

God.
He doesn't seem to ever stop talking about God. God created Nature. God created us. God is fantastic. God God God.
"Spirit is the Creator. Spirit hath life in itself. And man in all ages and countries, embodies it in his language as the FATHER."

Humanity.
In relation to God, mostly. But also that because humanity is everywhere, there is humanity in Nature. Which I do not agree with. I think nature is nature, and should not be disturbed by humanity. Once it is, it's not nature anymore. But that's just me.
"Nature is so pervaded with human life, that there is something of humanity in all, and every particular."

It seems to me that he focuses a lot on the things that aren't nature, like humanity and God. He tends to stray away from the intended topic. But that's just what I think.
I did like the section where he talked about Shakespeare (but that's 'cause I really like Shakespeare).

I will share my favorite quotation from the reading, which was towards the beginning:
"Nature always wears the colors of the spirit."
Either that, or this one:
"We are like travellers using the cinders of a volcano to roast their eggs."