Elizabeth uses the scenery to write poems and relax, she just likes the way things look
Victor is thinking how beautiful the lake and streams are and how pretty the mountains are and how someone who is not from there would probably think the same thing too
Victor would walk on the beach to clear his mind of what he has to do which in this case is making the monster a mate
Victor is also insulting the land that he is staying is nothing compared to the land in Switzerland
this quote shows that the sky is changing because it's about to rain but it's also giving off a vibe that something bad might happen