Lakes, Human Nature and questions.

A lake is the landscape's most beautiful and expressive feature. It is earth's eye; looking into which the beholder measures the depth of his own nature. ~Henry David Thoreau.
​When we look into a lake do we see our own human nature? Are we even capable of setting aside the Narcissistic nature of our time? Can we see the beauty of human nature or only the commercial clothing that obscures our selves?