Psychogeography and the dérive

I think that the idea and concept of psychogeography and the derive is an effective idea, similar in mind if not necessarily concept to the narrative landscape, as a way to view surroundings and settings that you may be acquainted or familiar with in a new and enlightening perspective. When passing through areas with destinations or purposes in mind, you may miss out on the real feel of the area around you and things you might not have noticed before or in the previous perspective you had. The derive suggests viewing an area on its own without preconceptions or purposes to guide you to any specific view, and psychogeography and its types of activities suggests new and alternative ways to viewing an area by traversing it in a different manner than you may be accustomed to.