For instance, I don't find natural forests or mountains more beautiful than well maintained cropland or pastures or gardens; they are just different kinds of beautiful. (Since I grew up on a farm, I call this "the farmer aesthetic".) I also don't think I would find well-maintained, visible -- even colorful! -- wind turbines to detract from a scene of natural beauty; it would just be a different scene than it was before, not inherently worse for that difference.
But I acknowledge this is not a universally-held aesthetic.
For instance, I don't find natural forests or mountains more beautiful than well maintained cropland or pastures or gardens; they are just different kinds of beautiful. (Since I grew up on a farm, I call this "the farmer aesthetic".) I also don't think I would find well-maintained, visible -- even colorful! -- wind turbines to detract from a scene of natural beauty; it would just be a different scene than it was before, not inherently worse for that difference.
But I acknowledge this is not a universally-held aesthetic.