Mechanical waters on fire and the natural vision

In last night’s dream, a young girl was spilling lighter fluid in the water to set fire to the seas. We tried to snuff it out with a tower of machinery—old car parts, boat fragments and helicopter chunks. 

Today in waking life, on the road back from LA, I see only the natural elements of the earth—water, fruits, trees and skies.

What happens to my perception of reality when I ignore the rest?