@LehtoriTuomo@actuallyautistic One of the things that I figured out (with help!) during my evaluation is connected to that.
Basically, I was given a picture of a bunch of geometric figures and was told to draw a copy of it. And then I was told to draw it from memory twice. (Rey Complex Figures Test, to be specific)
Well, I started from one edge and drew a triangle, and then there was another triangle attached to that, and then a ...
Apparently allistic people start by creating the main figure, and then add the various bits!
Which seems like it's connected to your "can't see just the lake"